Fontamara

1980 2h 19m IT

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7.2

SOLID

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6.9

IMDB

★7.2TMDB · 3★6.9IMDB · 69

Drama

Synopsis

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Fontamara is a village in the Marsica, forgotten by all but God and its inhabitants are called 'cafoni' (boors). Berardo Viola wants to marry Elvira but only after gaining enough money to buy some land and in order to reach his aim he has the idea of going to a great city. When Maria Grazia is raped by the fascists, Berardo and Antonio decide to leave Fontamara and go to Rome. Here they are swindled by a lawyer and afterwards they are invited by an antifascist to a restaurant where they are arrested by the police because of some subversive papers they had.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michele Placido
Berardo Viola
Antonella Murgia
Elvira
Ida Di Benedetto
Maria Rosa
Imma Piro
Maria Grazia
Antonio Orlando
Antonio
Deddi Savagnone
Liliana Gerace
Marcello Monti

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Carlo Lizzani
Writers: Lucio De Caro, Carlo Lizzani
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Carlo Lizzani, shot by Mario Vulpiani. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Roberto De Simone. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Franco Fraticelli 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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Michele Placido and Antonella Murgia and Ida Di Benedetto carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0076043 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Carlo Lizzani directs. Mario Vulpiani behind the camera. Roberto De Simone scores. Franco Fraticelli cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

146 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Carlo Lizzani, shot by Mario Vulpiani. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Roberto De Simone. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Franco Fraticelli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Michele Placido and Antonella Murgia and Ida Di Benedetto carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0076043 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.