Taken by the alluring performance of Claudia Cardinale in La viaccia (also reviewed),I decided to search around for other titles that she has starred in,and I was delighted to spot that a DVD seller had recently tracked down a peculiar-sounding Drama starring Cardinale,which led to me joining the audience.
View on the film:
Opening with misty shots of the Vatican,co-writer/(along with Rafael Azcona & Dante Matelli)director Marco Ferreri and cinematographer Mario Vulpiani subtly use arch wide shots to superbly show the soulless atmosphere of the Vatican,with churches designed to be filled with light instead being packed with middlemen placed to keep the "normal" members of the public away from the man/religion that they follow.
For the screenplay of the movie,the writers brilliantly mix Neo-Realism with delightful shots of surrealism,as Amedeo begins meeting people who live on the outskirts of society/the Vatican,whilst finding himself in a never ending circle which leads to an oddly funny,off-beat ending.
Looking rather cute in a sailor uniform, Claudia Cardinale gives an exquisite performance as Aiche,with Carinale initially showing a real playfulness whilst Aiche tries to change Amedeo's mindset,which cools down as Aiche finds herself unexpectedly falling for Amedeo.
Wrapped in Clark Kent style glasses, Enzo Jannacci gives an excellent performance as Amedeo,thanks to Jannacci showing Amedeo's polite, casual manner to become brittle and transform into a foaming at the mouth obsession,as Amedeo finds out that he can never join the audience again.
View on the film:
Opening with misty shots of the Vatican,co-writer/(along with Rafael Azcona & Dante Matelli)director Marco Ferreri and cinematographer Mario Vulpiani subtly use arch wide shots to superbly show the soulless atmosphere of the Vatican,with churches designed to be filled with light instead being packed with middlemen placed to keep the "normal" members of the public away from the man/religion that they follow.
For the screenplay of the movie,the writers brilliantly mix Neo-Realism with delightful shots of surrealism,as Amedeo begins meeting people who live on the outskirts of society/the Vatican,whilst finding himself in a never ending circle which leads to an oddly funny,off-beat ending.
Looking rather cute in a sailor uniform, Claudia Cardinale gives an exquisite performance as Aiche,with Carinale initially showing a real playfulness whilst Aiche tries to change Amedeo's mindset,which cools down as Aiche finds herself unexpectedly falling for Amedeo.
Wrapped in Clark Kent style glasses, Enzo Jannacci gives an excellent performance as Amedeo,thanks to Jannacci showing Amedeo's polite, casual manner to become brittle and transform into a foaming at the mouth obsession,as Amedeo finds out that he can never join the audience again.