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La corona di ferro

Artefact Type:

film

Description:
Mythological film marked by the fascinating cultural cross-fertilization of myths, folkloric epic tales, and Nordic traditional sagas. It is set in the fantastic kingdom of Kindaor, ruled by an usurper who killed his brother, the legitimate heir to the throne; he will be avenged by his son, who will seize power and rule peacefully. According to the author, Blasetti, the film was supposed to be a pacifist apologue.

Duration (mins):
83
Release Date:
1941-09
Director:
> Vera Idelson
Assistant Director:
> Renato Castellani
Assistant Director:
> Mario Chiari
Assistant Director:
> Lionello De Felice
Composer:
> Pietro Sassoli
Composer:
> Alessandro Cicognini
Screenwriter:
> Giuseppe Zucca
Screenwriter:
> Guglielmo Zorzi
Screenwriter:
> Corrado Pavolini
Scenic Designer:
> Virgilio Marchi
Actor:
> Paolo Stoppa
Actor:
> Osvaldo Valenti
Actor:
> Massimo Girotti
Actor:
> Luigi Cervi (known as 'Gino Cervi')
Actor:
> Luigia Manfrini Farne' (known as 'Luisa Ferida')
Actor:
> Elvira Morelli (known as 'Rina Morelli')
Production Company:
> ENIC
Production Company:
> LUX FILM
Genre:
> Epic Fantasy

Tags: State art Totalitarianism New Man Bourgeois intellectual Consensus Escapism Internationalism Private sphere Internationalization Modern realism Mass culture Hegemony Public spectacle

Themes:

Fantastic