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Marcella Braga in “Exit – Una storia personale” [2010 Italy]

Actor Max Amato’s directorial debut, “Exit, Una Storia Personale” [Eng. Title: Exit – A Personal History] is an ambitious film whose storyline holds quite a bit of promise. Whether it realised its potential is another matter. The topic is as … Continue reading

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Isabella Ferrari & co in “Arrivederci amore, ciao” [2006 Italy]

Michele Soavi’s excellent crime thriller, “Arrivederci amore, ciao” [Eng. Trans: Farewell my Love, Goodbye] is probably the finest modern Italian noir I might’ve seen. Relentlessly unforgiving, the film takes the viewpoint of what one might consider plain evil – Giorgio … Continue reading

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Florinda Bolkan in “Indagine su un Cittadino al di sopra di ogni Sospetto” [1970 Italy]

Elio Petri is one of those important auteurs who breathed politics into Italian cinema during its 2nd golden era and one who could broadly be compared in inclination to the likes of Antonioni, Scola, and Pasolini. His was also a … Continue reading

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Cristina Fassio & co in “Autodafé” [2010 Italy]

Up and coming director Emilano Cribari also wrote and produced his film “Autodafé” [Auto-da-fé], a drama that also aims to be a thriller. It is an interesting film, but perhaps could have been better with a more well-rounded characterisation, particularly … Continue reading

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Miou-Miou in “Marcia Trionfale” [1976 Italy, France]

Marco Bellocchio’s “Marcia Trionfale” [Eng. Trans: March of Triumph] is a scathing attack on the state of affairs of the Italian army, and the dehumanising effects of institutionalised indoctrination on its cadets from the moment they join the force – … Continue reading

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