Armida, the Tragedy of a Wife

1970 1h 27m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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The soldier Alessio escapes from the horrors of the war. He meets a young woman and hide in her home.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Franca Parisi
Armida
Franco Ricci
Alessio
Maria Kiriakis
Liza
Peter Hunter
Giovanni
Roland Bryan
Theo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bruno Mattei
Writers: Giacomo Gramegna, Giacomo Gramegna
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Laura Caccianti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Franca Parisi and Franco Ricci and Maria Kiriakis carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0259196 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bruno Mattei directs. Laura Caccianti cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
256 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Laura Caccianti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Franca Parisi and Franco Ricci and Maria Kiriakis carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0259196 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.