Le notti bianche (Luchino Visconti, 1957)

Posted by Jun-Dai Sat, 26 Aug 2006 05:10:00 GMT

White Nights

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at home on DVD with Lucía. 25 August 2006, at around 22:00 or so.

Marcello Mastroianni plays about as different a character from Divorce as he probably can. That said, the film seemed pretty dull on the whole—a waste of really nice, moody cinematography, and a beautiful set. I’d like to watch it again sometime, to give it another chance, but for now I can’t help feeling somewhat let down by Visconti. I’d like to see how Bresson tackles the same story.

Divorzio all'italiana (Pietro Germi, 1961)

Posted by Jun-Dai Fri, 25 Aug 2006 06:24:00 GMT

Divorce Italian Style

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at home on DVD with Lucía. 24 August 2006, at around 23:00 or so.

Marcello Mastroianni in top form. I found this film thoroughly enjoyable all the way through to the end.