Acciaio
- Artefact Type:
-
film
- Description:
- Industrial' drama film shot by German avant-garde director Walter Ruttmann, in which the description and celebration of the industrial environment (specifically Terni's steelworks) and of labourers' work prevail over the private drama of two factory workers who are in love with the same woman. When one of them dies as a result of a work accident, the other one is suspected to be responsible.
- Duration (mins):
- 66
- Release Date:
- 1933-03-31
- Director:
- > Walter Ruttmann
- Assistant Director:
- > Mario Soldati
- Producer:
- > Emilio Cecchi
- Composer:
- > Gian Francesco Malipiero
- Screenwriter:
- > Stefano Pirandello (known as 'Stefano Landi')
- Scenic Designer:
- > Gastone Medin
- Actor:
- > Isa Pola
- Actor:
- > Pietro Mario Pastore (known as 'Piero Pastore')
- Actor:
- > Vittorio Bellaccini
- Actor:
- > Alfredo Polveroni
- Production Company:
- > SACIA CINES
- Genre:
- > Drama
Social modernization Anti-liberalism New Man Modernist aesthetics Internationalism Individuality Modern realism Elite culture Hegemony Aesthetic modernity