THE BEAST (LA BÊTE), France, 1975
THE BEAST France, 1975 Original title: La Bête Director: Walerian Borowczyk. Screenplay: Walerian Borowczyk. Art director: Alain Guillé. Cinematographer: Bernard Daillencourt, Marcel Grignon. Editor: Walerian Borowczyk. Costume designer: Piet Bolscher. Cast and characters: Sirpa Lane (Romilda), Lisbeth Hummel (Lucy Broadhurst), Elisabeth Kaza (Virginia), Pierre Benedetti (Mathurin de l’Esperance), Roland Armontel (Priest), Marcel Dalio (Duc Rammendelo), […]
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SALOMÈ, Italy, 1972
SALOMÈ Italy, 1972 Director: Carmelo Bene. Screenplay: Carmelo Bene, from ‘Salomè’ by Oscar Wilde. Cinematographer: Mario Masini. Editor: Mauro Contini. Cast and characters: Carmelo Bene (Erode Antipa, Onorio), Lydia Mancinelli (Erodiade), Alfredo Vincenti (Erodiade), Donyale Luna (Salomè), Veruschka von Lehndorff (Myrrhina), Piero Vida (Narraboth), Franco Leo (jesus-vampire, Giovanni Davoli (Iokanaan). Production: Carmelo Bene, Paolo Venturi. […]
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THE CANTERBURY TALES, ItalyFrance, 1972
THE CANTERBURY TALES ItalyFrance, 1972 Original title: I racconti di Canterbury Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini. Screenplay: Pier Paolo Pasolini, from The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. Art director: Dante Ferretti. Cinematographer: Tonino Delli Colli. Director assistant: Sergio Citti, Umberto Angelucci. Editor: Nino Baragli. Music selected by Pier Paolo Pasolini in collaboration with Ennio Morricone. Sound […]
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LAST TANGO IN PARIS, ItalyFrance, 1972
LAST TANGO IN PARIS ItalyFrance, 1972 Original title: Ultimo tango a Parigi Director: Bernardo Bertolucci. Story and screenplay: Bernardo Bertolucci, Franco Arcalli.Cinamatographer: Vittorio Storaro. Editor: Franco Arcalli, Roberto Perpignani. Art director: Ferdinando Scarfiotti. Film score: Gato Barbieri. Cast and characters: Marlon Brando (Paul), Maria Schneider (Jeanne), Jean- Pierre Léaud (Tom), Massimo Girotti (Marcel), Maria Michi […]
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THE WAGONER, Senegal, 1963
THE WAGONER Senegal, 1963 Original title: Borom Sarret Director: Ousmane Sembène. Screenplay: Ousmane Sembène. Cinematographer: Christian Lacoste. Editor: André Gaudier. Cast and characters: Ly Abdoulay (the carter), Albourah (the horse). Length: 22′. Format: DCP. Source and under licence from Cineteca di Bologna. Original version. Subtitles: English Restoration by World Cinema Foundation in 2012 in conjunction […]
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JOURNEY OF THE HYENA, Senegal, 1973
JOURNEY OF THE HYENA Senegal, 1973 Original title: Touki Bouki Director: Djibril Diop Mambéty. Sory and screenplay: Djibril Diop Mambéty. Cinematographer: Pap Samba Sow, Goerges Bracher. Editor: Siro Asteni. Film score: Joséphine Baker, Mado Robin, Aminata Fall. Sound manager: El Hadji Mbow. Cast and characters: Magaye Niang (Mory), Mareme Niang (Anta), Aminata Fall (Tante Oumy), […]
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3. EROTICISM, SUBVERSION, MERCHANDISE
Pier Paolo Pasolini: when Cinema meets Poetry – Full retrospective on the centenary of his birth3. Eroticism Subversion Merchandise (30/04-21/05, 2022) Eroticism subversion of goods, designates, along the lines of the title of a historic conference organized by the Cineteca di Bologna, the films that, in the 1970s, represented eroticism and its dynamics, challenging censorship. At […]
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THE ANGER OF PASOLINI – AN ATTEMPT TO RECONSTRUCT THE COMPLETE VERSION OF PIER PAOLO PASOLINI’S SEGMENT OF LA RABBIA (THE ANGER), Italy, 1963-2008
THE ANGER OF PASOLINI – AN ATTEMPT TO RECONSTRUCT THE COMPLETE VERSION OF PIER PAOLO PASOLINI’S SEGMENT OF LA RABBIA (THE ANGER) Italy, 1963-2008 original title: La Rabbia di Pasolini – Ipotesi di ricostruzione della versione originale del film di Pier Paolo Pasolini Director and narration: Pier Paolo Pasolini. Assistant director: Carlo di Carlo. Narrators: […]
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NOTES FOR A FILM ON INDIA, Italy, 1968
NOTES FOR A FILM ON INDIA Italy, 1968 Original title: Appunti per un film sull’india Director:Pier Paolo Pasolini. Story and screenplay: Pier Paolo Pasolini. Collaboration: Gianni Barcelloni. Camera operators: Federico Zanni, Roberto Nappa. Editor: Jenner Menghi. Production: RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana. Length: 34’. Format: DVD. Under licence from Rai Teche. PERFEZIONARE CREDITS Original version. Diary of […]
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Massimo Vitali: Leporello 2020 – Official Exhibition of Photo 2022
The IIC Melbourne, together with Monash Gallery of Art, presents “Massimo Vitali: Leporello 2020” the first solo exhibition in Australia of the famous Italian artist, Massimo Vitali. This is an official exhibition of PHOTO 2022 International Festival of Photography (photo.org.au), a major biennial of new photography and ideas taking place from 29 April to 22 May […]
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