La bella addormentata
- Artefact Type:
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film
- Description:
- One of the most notable example of Italian 'calligrafismo', this stylistically refined drama film shows the misadventures of a young Sicilian girl ('la bella addormentata', because she is naive). Carmela starts working as a maid at a notary's house, who seduces her; she flees, but becomes involved in prostitution, until a young miner saves her. The film provides a skilful portrayal of the Sicilian social environment.
- Duration (mins):
- 90
- Release Date:
- 1942-09-06
- Director:
- > Luigi Chiarini
- Assistant Director:
- > Giovanni Passante Spaccapietra
- Producer:
- > Carlo Civallero
- Composer:
- > Achille Longo
- Screenwriter:
- > Umberto Barbaro
- Screenwriter:
- > Vitaliano Brancati
- Scenic Designer:
- > Guido Fiorini
- Actor:
- > Amedeo Carlo Buffa (known as 'Amedeo Nazzari')
- Actor:
- > Osvaldo Valenti
- Actor:
- > Luigia Manfrini Farne' (known as 'Luisa Ferida')
- Actor:
- > Teresa Franchini
- Actor:
- > Giuseppina Piovani (known as 'Pina Piovani')
- Production Company:
- > SACIA CINES
- Genre:
- > Drama film
State art New Man Bourgeois intellectual Consensus Escapism Internationalism Private sphere Internationalization Modern realism Mass culture Hegemony Totalitarian consent Public spectacle