ALFREDO BINI, OSPITE INATTESO
Italy, 2015
Director: Simone Isola. Subject: Simone Isola. Screenplay: Simone Isola. Cinematographer: Edoardo Rebecchi, Luca Lardieri. Editor: Mario Marrone. Cast and character: Valerio Mastandrea, Claudia Cardinale, Gianni Bisiach, Giuseppe Simonelli, Bernardo Bertolucci, Giuliano Montaldo, Ugo Gregoretti, Don Backy, Bruno Torri, Piero Tosi, Enrico Lucherini, Manolo Bolognini, Rino Barillari. Production: Paolo Bogna for Limerafilm, Gianluca Arcopinto for Axelotil Film, Istituto Luce-Cinecittà. Length: 83’.
Format: DCP. Source: Kimerafilm under licence from Kimerafilm.
Original version. Subtitles: English
In the Italian film production the name of Alfredo Bini occupies a not negligible place, although his best known and most appreciated activity is limited to the Sixties. Bini began his own business in 1960, founding the production company Arco Film and making “Il bell’Antonio“ by Mauro Bolognini, based on the novel of the same name by Vitaliano Brancati. From this first work emerges the rebellious personality of the producer, deaf even to the calls of the Minister of Entertainment Alberto Folchi who tries to dissuade him from tackling a risky topic like that of male impotence. But the name of Alfredo Bini is known above all for the long and intense collaboration with Pier Paolo Pasolini, who made his debut in 1960 with “Accattone” and of which he produced all the films up to “Edipo Re” in 1967. Bini defended his works by publishing a essay with the emblematic title “Notes for those who have the civil, professional and political duty to defend Italian cinema”. Bini’s human and professional parable follows the fate of Italian cinema. He has lived this last few years in loneliness and bitterness. This is the story of one of our bravest and most free producers. (Cinematografo.it)
Wednesday 13 April 2022, h. 5:00 pm
