Del perduto amore

19980 IT

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6.5

SOLID

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6.6

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 5★6.6IMDB · 155

Drama

Synopsis

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Basilicata, 1950s. A young teacher with communist leanings is committed to women's emancipation and the spread of education in rural areas, coming into conflict with her party comrades.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Giovanna Mezzogiorno
Liliana
Fabrizio Bentivoglio
Antonio
Rocco Papaleo
Cucchiaro
Enrico Lo Verso
Dott. Satriano
Michele Placido
Don Gerardo
Sergio Rubini
Italo
Rino Cassano
Don Gaetano

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michele Placido
Writers: Domenico Starnone, Michele Placido, Domenico Starnone
Languages: Italian

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michele Placido, shot by Blasco Giurato. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Carlo Crivelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Giovanna Mezzogiorno and Fabrizio Bentivoglio and Rocco Papaleo carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0140332 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michele Placido directs. Blasco Giurato behind the camera. Carlo Crivelli scores. Francesca Calvelli cuts. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Michele Placido, shot by Blasco Giurato. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Carlo Crivelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Francesca Calvelli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Giovanna Mezzogiorno and Fabrizio Bentivoglio and Rocco Papaleo carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0140332 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.