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Ανаntі 1972 Wіldеr
Jack Lemmon underplays his signature overtightly wound-up neurotic in this one, somewhat, and really shines in this Billy Wilder comedy about mid-life. His father has died in a small hotel on Island of Ischia in the Bay of Naples, and his job is to travel there and expedite the return of the body. Of course there are complications when he discovers that the father had a mistress of long standing, this hotel was their romantic haven from their respective lives-- and they died there together. He is scandalized and in a panic, but Pamela Piggot, the daughter of the woman in question, has a more sentimental take on the whole thing. The Lemmon character (Wendell Armbruster Jr, a name which says it in a nutshell) is a little overbearing in his dealings with everyone, including Pamela, and more than a little rude-- but she softens that rudeness before long, and we can see that the rest of what's all knotted up inside him will eventually thaw too. Throw in a slapstick murder mystery, which triples the red-tape problem created by the need to fly bodies out of the country, and you have the ingredients of character and plot that in Billy Wilder's hands can only become a gourmet confection for romantic comedy fans. The evolution of those characters moves along, as does a well-crafted plot that winds everything up in a hectic finale with a feel-good aftermath. There's no not-enjoying this one.
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Lа Lunа 1979
Jill Clayburgh plays an opera singer with a troubled teenaged son in this film by Bernardo Bertolucci (whose Il Conformista can be found on the oFFBeatbyamile channel). Recently divorced, she finds it hard to turn her son down when he pressures her to take him along on tour-- which gives him range to kick around in some dangerous European cities, and get in considerable trouble. Desperate to protect him, even to rescue him, she resorts to extreme measures in violating the taboo against incest-- this unlikely story is handled in a way that makes both characters immensely sympathetic. I'm not saying they win our approval, but we do root for them to pull through their separate and shared ordeals-- I would go so far as to call the resolution of the dramatic conflict cathartic. This isn't a feel-good film, but it imparts an exalting sense of survival and more-- the son grows in strength and will clearly prevail against he demons that plague him at this difficult phase of his life.
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Ρессаtο сhе Ѕίa unа Саnаglіa 1954
This rollicking farce is wildly entertaining, and was packing Italian movie houses at a time when the more arts-minded directors were playing to a more elite and sophisticated following-- and struggling to break out of their niche market and appeal to a wider audience. An early pairing of Marcello Mastroianni and Sophia Loren, this film displays their youthful exuberance and unmistakeable personal chemistry-- that along with a hilarious comedy of errors, and "Peccato che Sia una Canaglia" couldn't go wrong.
AKA "Too Bad She's Bad" on those rare occasions when it appears in an English-speaking market.
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Ѕеdοttο е Аbbаndοnаtа 1964
An apt satirical follow-up to Divorzio all'Italiano, but this time it's premarital sex and not adultery that stirs up a societal ruckus of grand-operatic proportions.
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