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In this film Giuseppe Piccioni returns to familiar themes of alienation and the decline of modern family structures, the resulting need for companionship and our value system that wraps it all in good and bad labels. The film's 3 protagonists: Giulia, Guido and their swimming pool.
If you think what made Neorealism successful; a genuine blend of non-professional actors, shots on location, themes of social hardships and “objectively” journalistic camera – served to post-war Italian audiences that must have said “yea this is exactly what we’ve gone through!” and then went on garnering a worldwide admiration.
Writing about this film, I decided not to talk about the plot, actors, angles, the director personal story-drivers and focus on just one aspect.
Do you believe dreams can come true?
The key ingredients of this film include: Academy award winner director GiuseppeTornatore; international debut of bombshell Monica Belluci; coming of age story of a young boy in a small Sicilian village during World War II; and the timeless music of Maestro Ennio Morricone.
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Looking for a classic heart-warming comedy?
With the global success of Fellini’s 1960 La Dolce Vita, Cinecitta’ the glorious studio in Rome continued the theme of love in modern times, featuring four leading directors: Mario Monicelli, Federico Fellini, Luchino Visconti and Vittorio de Sica. The last three were considered veterans back then, whereas Monicelli an up and coming director that his 1958 film I soliti ignoti – Big Deal in Madonna Street - is considered the first of the commedia all’italiana genre. Luciana waiting for Renzo in the packed swimming pool with the lurking boss approaching.
