At the end of the Open Roads: New Italian Cinema luncheon at Barbetta in midtown Manhattan, following espresso and dessert, Daniele Cipri, director of It Was the Son (È stato il figlio) enlightened me about ambiguity and Vertigo, objects of desire, a mastermind grandma, and the celebration of nothing. Cipri's presence at this year's gathering is of double importance as he is also the cinematographer for Marco Bellocchio's exquisite Dormant Beauty.
Cipri's incongruous tale is framed by waiting. In a room, where numbers flash to announce an open window, we meet a character, down on his luck, who talks to the strangers next to him. "They found a 90-year-old with a hole in his neck," is followed by a flashback of the lightning bolt that did it. "Someone killed his father for a scratch on a car," turns out not just to be another snippet of...
Cipri's incongruous tale is framed by waiting. In a room, where numbers flash to announce an open window, we meet a character, down on his luck, who talks to the strangers next to him. "They found a 90-year-old with a hole in his neck," is followed by a flashback of the lightning bolt that did it. "Someone killed his father for a scratch on a car," turns out not just to be another snippet of...
- 6/12/2013
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
★★☆☆☆ Based on a novel by Roberto Alaimo, It Was the Son (È stato il figlio, 2012) director Daniele Ciprì - who has previously made his name as a cinematographer work for such acclaimed filmmakers as Marco Bellocchio - gives a visually imaginative look to his new feature, utilising a stylish sheen similar in the manner of the early films of Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Unfortunately, It Was the Son has deep-seeded problems when it comes to its control of tone.
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- 10/19/2012
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Golden Lion for Best Film to Pieta by Kim Ki-duk (Republic of Korea)
Silver Lion for Best Director to The Master by Paul Thomas Anderson (USA)
Special Jury Prize to Paradies: Glaube by Ulrich Seidl (Austria, Germany, France)
Coppa Volpi for Best Actor to Philip Seymour Hoffman and Joaquin Phoenix
in the film The Master by Paul Thomas Anderson (USA)
Coppa Volpi for Best Actress Hadas Yaron
in the film Lemale Et Ha.Chalal by Rama Bursthein (Israel)
Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best New Young Actor or Actress to Fabrizio Falco
in the films Bella Addormentata by Marco Bellocchio (Italy) and È Stato Il Figlio by Daniele Ciprí (Italy)
Award For Best Screenplay to Olivier Assayas
for the film Apres Mai by Olivier Assayas (France)
Award For The Best Technical Contribution (Cinematography) to Daniele Ciprì
for the film È Stato Il Figlio by Daniele Ciprì (Italy)
. Lion Of The Future...
Silver Lion for Best Director to The Master by Paul Thomas Anderson (USA)
Special Jury Prize to Paradies: Glaube by Ulrich Seidl (Austria, Germany, France)
Coppa Volpi for Best Actor to Philip Seymour Hoffman and Joaquin Phoenix
in the film The Master by Paul Thomas Anderson (USA)
Coppa Volpi for Best Actress Hadas Yaron
in the film Lemale Et Ha.Chalal by Rama Bursthein (Israel)
Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best New Young Actor or Actress to Fabrizio Falco
in the films Bella Addormentata by Marco Bellocchio (Italy) and È Stato Il Figlio by Daniele Ciprí (Italy)
Award For Best Screenplay to Olivier Assayas
for the film Apres Mai by Olivier Assayas (France)
Award For The Best Technical Contribution (Cinematography) to Daniele Ciprì
for the film È Stato Il Figlio by Daniele Ciprì (Italy)
. Lion Of The Future...
- 9/11/2012
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
After a remarkable presence at Cannes Film Festival this year, Indian cinema hasn’t had much luck with the prestigious Venice International Film Festival.
The festival, headed by new Director Alberto Barbera announced its lineup today, but no Indian film figures in any of the sections.
The 69th edition of the festival will run from August 29-September 8, 2012. Mira Nair’s The Reluctant Fundamentalist will be the opening film.
In its 2011 edition, the festival had screened Sonchidi by Amit Dutta and Anhey Ghorhey da Daan(Alms of the Blind Horse) by Gurvinder Singh in the Orizzonti (New Horizons) section.
Films in Competition:
Olivier Assayas – APRÈS Mai (Something In The Air)
France, 122′
Clément Métayer, Lola Créton, Félix Armand
Ramin Bahrani – At Any Price
USA, UK, 100′
Zac Efron, Dennis Quaid, Kim Dickens, Heather Graham
Marco Bellocchio – Bella Addormentata
Italy, France, 115′
Toni Servillo, Isabelle Huppert, Alba Rohrwacher, Michele Riondino, Maya Sansa, Pier Giorgio Bellocchio
Peter Brosens,...
The festival, headed by new Director Alberto Barbera announced its lineup today, but no Indian film figures in any of the sections.
The 69th edition of the festival will run from August 29-September 8, 2012. Mira Nair’s The Reluctant Fundamentalist will be the opening film.
In its 2011 edition, the festival had screened Sonchidi by Amit Dutta and Anhey Ghorhey da Daan(Alms of the Blind Horse) by Gurvinder Singh in the Orizzonti (New Horizons) section.
Films in Competition:
Olivier Assayas – APRÈS Mai (Something In The Air)
France, 122′
Clément Métayer, Lola Créton, Félix Armand
Ramin Bahrani – At Any Price
USA, UK, 100′
Zac Efron, Dennis Quaid, Kim Dickens, Heather Graham
Marco Bellocchio – Bella Addormentata
Italy, France, 115′
Toni Servillo, Isabelle Huppert, Alba Rohrwacher, Michele Riondino, Maya Sansa, Pier Giorgio Bellocchio
Peter Brosens,...
- 7/26/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
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