Tag Archives: Italy

Notes on “Umberto D.”

Posted on June 15, 2020 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: It’s interesting to compare Vittorio De Sica’s 1952 “Umberto D.” with his earlier “The Bicycle Thief.” The latter is very materialistic in outlook and simplified in message, like a propaganda film. Though there’s plenty of “humanity” … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Carlo Battisti, Film, Italy, movies, The Bicycle Thief, Umberto D, Vittorio De Sica | Leave a comment

Notes on “Contempt”

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: “Contempt” probably doesn’t work. But is it intended to? Director Jean-Luc Godard is rare among filmmakers of the sound era in his ability to treat movies perfunctorily. He’s a doodler, a sketch artist; ideas flit across … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Brigitte Bardot, Contempt, Film, Georges Delerue, Italy, Jean-Luc Godard, Michel Piccoli, movies | Leave a comment

Notes on “Sweet Dreams”

Posted on May 6, 2017 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Marco Bellocchio may be the dean of contemporary filmmakers, but few talk about him. When he makes a good movie, people shrug and say something about “Fists in the Pocket.” They don’t seem to realize that … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Performers | Tagged Emmanuelle Devos, films, Italy, Marco Bellocchio, movies, Sweet Dreams, Valerio Mastandrea | Leave a comment

Movie Posters: Three Deneuves

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: What is it about Catherine Deneuve that prompts desecration? It sometimes seemed as though her directors needed to spoil her in order to properly venerate her. Perhaps it’s the placid opaqueness of her beauty that encouraged … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Performers | Tagged Argentina, Belle de jour, catherine deneuve, Czechoslovakia, Film, Italy, Luis Buñuel, Movie Posters, movies, Repulsion, Roman Polanski, Tristana | Leave a comment

Naked Lady of the Week: Edwige Fenech

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: For my money, Edwige Fenech is to the ’70s what Bardot was to the ’60s: the preeminent sex queen of the European cinema. Admittedly, this is a crown she wears in my imagination only: the general … Continue reading →

Posted in Performers, Photography, Sex | Tagged bush, Edwige Fenech, Italy, naked lady of the week, nude photography, Tunisia | 1 Comment

Notes on “The Great War”

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: The 1959 “The Great War” is appropriately titled: it may be one of the great war films. Certainly it’s a thoroughly Italian one: a war film in which no one is sure who’s in charge or … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Performers | Tagged Alberto Sordi, Film, Italy, Mario Monicelli, movies, The Great War, Vittorio Gassman, World War I | 2 Comments

Giallo Movie Posters: Estremi Italiani

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Either you like extremes in your art and pop culture, or you don’t. I suspect most fans of the giallo are in the former camp. The giallo was a peculiarly Italian brand of thriller-cum-horror film that … Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial art, Movies | Tagged Film, giallo, Italy, Movie Posters, movies, thrillers | 2 Comments

Giallo Movie Posters: Edwige Fenech

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I’m fond of referring to Edwige Fenech as the Nefertiti of the Trash Cinema. Are you all familiar with Edwige? During the ’70s she was one of the premier actresses in European genre movies. Chic and unshamable, … Continue reading →