Before the Revolution

"Italy is the place where they've made an art of everything - especially love!"

1964 1h 51m IT

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 123

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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As Fabrizio contemplates joining the Communist Party, he breaks off his planned marriage to a bourgeois woman and becomes incestuously involved with his alluring aunt.

“Italy is the place where they've made an art of everything - especially love!”

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Cast

Adriana Asti
Gina
Francesco Barilli
Fabrizio
Allen Midgette
Agostino
Morando Morandini
Cesare
Cristina Pariset
Clelia
Cecrope Barilli
Puck
Evelina Alpi
Evelina
Gianni Amico
Amico

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
Writers: Bernardo Bertolucci, Gianni Amico, Bernardo Bertolucci
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, shot by Aldo Scavarda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ennio Morricone. 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 Roberto Perpignani shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Adriana Asti and Francesco Barilli and Allen Midgette carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Italy is the place where they've made an art of everything - especially love!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0056371 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Bernardo Bertolucci directs. Aldo Scavarda behind the camera. Ennio Morricone scores. Roberto Perpignani cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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162 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, shot by Aldo Scavarda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Ennio Morricone. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Roberto Perpignani shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Adriana Asti and Francesco Barilli and Allen Midgette carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Italy is the place where they've made an art of everything - especially love!".
7IMDB entry: tt0056371 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.