Marco Bellocchio, Italy’s second generation of film directors after WW2, highly influenced by the British cinema, provides in his film debut a counter and radical approach to the bourgeois family values, religion and the Neo-realism movement. Charged with the director’s autobiographical elements, over the edge acting style and Ennio Morricone’s circular vocal treatments – the… Continue reading Fists in the Pocket – I Pugni in Tasca (Marco Bellocchio – 1965)
Category: Drama
Story of a Love Affair – Cronaca di un amore (Michelangelo Antonioni – 1950)
Rainy dark streets, unfulfilled love, alienated ambience, restless camera movement and mimialistic soundtrack come together here in Michelangelo Antonioni’s first full-length feature film. With the recent passing of this incredible director that has largely shaped the course of Italian cinema – it is fascinating to go back to the early years and observe the origin… Continue reading Story of a Love Affair – Cronaca di un amore (Michelangelo Antonioni – 1950)
Salvatore Giuliano (Francesco Rosi – 1962)
In this masterpiece classic director Francesco Rosi tells the story of Salvatore Giuliano, a famous Sicilian gangster that during the mid-40’s collaborated with a Sicilian separatist group, Movement for the Independence of Sicily (MIS), with close ties to the Mafia engaging with small-scale attacks on government and police targets. Rosi delivers a poignant documentary that… Continue reading Salvatore Giuliano (Francesco Rosi – 1962)
A Special Day – Una Giornata Particolare (Ettore Scola – 1977)
I consider this movie a masterpiece. Starting from the photography. The seppia/monocolor gives an impressive touch of visual art. I could spend 5 minutes observing each frame. And every single object, profile, thing, is just perfect. Do you remember when everybody leaves, and Sofia is sitting alone at the messed up table in the kitchen?… Continue reading A Special Day – Una Giornata Particolare (Ettore Scola – 1977)
The Three Brothers – I tre fratelli (Francesco Rosi 1981)
The mother’s death gathers together the three brothers back to their youth home. Raffaele (Philip Noiret), the oldest, a successful famous judge, from Rome. Nicola (Michele Placido), a blue collar active in the union movement, dealing with his marriage crisis. Rocco, reserved and spontaneous, dedicated to help children in a correctional institute. Donato, their father,… Continue reading The Three Brothers – I tre fratelli (Francesco Rosi 1981)