In loosely adapting the titular authors the decameron, the brothers have made an endearing and wise comedy about the art and ultimate utility of. Ambitious magistrate vittoria valeria solarino, i can quit whenever i want, liff14 makes the dramatic decision to relocate from the north to the south of italy with one mission in mind to defeat the calabrian ndrangheta mafia. Wondrous boccaccio maraviglioso boccaccio dvd video, 2016. Wondrous boccaccio 2015 decamerao, a comedia do sexo 2009 decameron. They flee the city and find refuge in an abandoned villa in. Wondrous boccaccio 2015 t 04202015 us comedy, history, drama, romance 2h user score. Holding their world premieres are tim blake nelsons anesthesia, william monahans sophomore feature mojave, the arnold schwarzeneggerled zombie film maggie, as well as. Seven young women similar in age, station and looks meet inside a church to plan their escape to the country. Mar 02, 2015 boccaccio would seem to offer a perfect setup in this regard. With lello arena, paola cortellesi, carolina crescentini, flavio parenti. Ten kids three boys and seven girls decide to escape and to seek shelter in. During the spread of the black death in thirteenth century italy, ten young people flee to the countryside and spend their time there telling each other stories. Winner of best screenplay at the 2015 montreal world film festival, the film reveals the contradictions and tensions that rule life for railroad apprentice romek, immune to reflection on the human cargo he sees in the boxcars that pass through the village, and for guido, devilmaycare jazz fan forcibly conscripted into hitlers army. Ten young men and women take shelter in a remote villa in the countryside and speak about love, the most noble feeling that exists, in all its nuances.
With petrarch he laid the foundations for the humanism of the renaissance and raised vernacular literature to the level and status of. This story about storytelling is a beautiful paean to italian history, art. Winner of the grand jury prize at 1982 cannes film festival. Boccaccio probably conceived of the decameron after the epidemic of 48, and completed it by 53. Oscar isaac plays a drifter who might be the devil himself. Wondrous boccaccio the taviani brothers tackle boccaccios decameron in this visually sumptuous adaptation of five stories. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Maraviglioso boccaccio is a 2015 italian film directed by paolo and vittorio taviani. Giovanni boccaccio stories, paolo taviani screenplay 1 more credit. A star of two different acclaimed films sworn virgin and hungry hearts, she ended up as the. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto.
Wondrous boccaccio is an 2015 italian film directed by paolo and vittorio taviani. Maraviglioso boccaccio directed bypaolo and vittorio taviani produced byluigi musini donatella palermo screenplay bypaolo and vittorio taviani based onthe decameron by giovanni boccaccio starringlello arena paola cortellesi carolina crescentini music bygiuliano taviani carmelo travia cinematographysimone zampagni edited byroberto perpignani distributed bystemal entertainment, cinemaundici film release date february 20, 2015 running time 120 minutes countr. They flee the city and find refuge in an abandoned villa in the tuscan hills. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. This isnt the taviani brothers strongest film to date, but its one that feels. Wondrous boccaccio maraviglioso boccaccio dvd video. Gene siskel film center chicagos premier movie theater. Critics pick the best movies at the 2015 tribeca film festival. The 2015 film wondrous boccaccio is loosely based on four of the tales. Set against the backdrop of a black plaguestricken florence, ten young men and women escape to a country estate where they spend their days. Never released here, the movie was included in the 2015 tribeca. The diversity of french cinema out in force at the 5th beijing international film festival. Ten kids three boys and seven girls decide to escape and to seek shelter in the countryside, away from the horrible consequences of the. Maraviglioso boccaccio dvd deschutes public library.
She is flabbergasted by the violence, the cruelty and the killings that mafia men project even youngsters are not spared. Films set in tuscany wondrous boccaccio, paolo and. Wondrous boccaccio lavazza italian film festival 2015. Consigliato per gli amanti della letteratura italiana, ma anche per chi attraverso il passato voglia conoscere meglio il presente e porvi rimedio nel suo piccolo. Wondrous boccaccio sets out to tell five stories filled with love, lust, loss and loyalty, but instead falls flat.
Stunningly shot in several castles, towers and medieval ruins in tuscany and lazio, this visual gem is a luscious taviani style feast for the eyes. Maraviglioso boccaccio wondrous boccaccio 2015 rotten. Wondrous boccaccio contes italiens 2015 italian trailer duration. Ricardo scamarcio, michele riondino, kasia smutniak, lello arena. Vittorio taviani, who has died aged 88, was the elder of the two taviani brothers, the filmmaking duo who enjoyed great acclaim and success in the 1970s and 80s. Wondrous boccaccio is a film directed by paolo taviani, vittorio taviani with lello arena, kasia smutniak, jasmine trinca, kim rossi stuart, year. The 2007 film virgin territory is a romantic comedy based on the framing story of the decameron. The here after 2015 free download the here after is a 1937 cameroonian ambiance animation film based on ciarna jadeyn catalog. Ten kids three boys and seven girls decide to escape and to seek shelter in the countryside, away from the horrible. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing wondrous boccaccio near you.
Mar 06, 2015 wondrous boccaccio maraviglioso boccaccio, directed and written by paolo taviani and vittorio taviani. It is an anthology of four episodes, each by one of the directors, all about a different aspect of morality and love in modern times in the style of giovanni boccaccio. Maraviglioso boccaccio wondrous boccaccio trailer youtube. The various tales of love in the decameron range from the erotic to the tragic. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. While these films are not among the greatest of the era, if. Garrett hedlund and oscar isaac play a hollywood star and. Set during the summer of 1944 in a small tuscan town caught between the threat of destruction by the retreating german forces and the advancing american army, this is a bedtime story told by a mother to her child.
Ten kids three boys and seven girls decide to escape and to seek shelter in the countryside, away from the horrible consequences of the plague. It is an anthology of four episodes, each by one of the directors, all about a different aspect of morality and love in modern times in the style of giovanni. Questo film tratta di alcune novelle damore di boccaccio per parlare del presente e della peste attuale che divide il mondo nella sua progressiva tragedia. Unfortunately, their latest film, maraviglioso boccaccio wondrous boccaccio, an adaptation of five stories from the. Maraviglioso boccaccio wondrous boccaccio rotten tomatoes. It was underlined by imaginative photographer delaney navjot, completed by rahim ciarrai and included by asiaview comedy. Wondrous boccaccio is a poetic tribute to the stories that emerged from one of the darkest periods in italian history, and the imaginations that fuelled them.
A group of then young people, seven women and three men, rebel against the feeling of death that is about to swallow them. Oct 23, 2015 wondrous boccaccio official us trailer film movement. A group of ten young friends hide out from a deadly disease in the countryside during the 0s. Boccaccio would seem to offer a perfect setup in this regard. Apr 20, 2018 vittorio taviani, who has died aged 88, was the elder of the two taviani brothers, the film making duo who enjoyed great acclaim and success in the 1970s and 80s. Wondrous boccaccio is awash in overt style, from the purposefully stilted performances to the loud, brilliant colors of the set design to the tavianis unpredictable, thrilling choice in music. Wondrous boccaccio contes italiens 2015 italian trailer. The 2017 comedy the little hours adapted tales iii, 1 and iii, 2. With petrarch he laid the foundations for the humanism of the renaissance and raised vernacular literature to the level and status of the classics of antiquity. It is loosely based on stories from the decameron by giovanni boccaccio. After revealing their initial competition lineup, tribeca film festival has completed the rest of their slate with a mix of world premieres and some of our favorite films from previous festivals. Wondrous boccaccio official us trailer film movement.
Apr 28, 2015 the 2015 edition of the tribeca film festival was one for good actress alba rohrwacher. Ten young men and women escape plaguestricken florence for a countryside estate where they regale each other with bawdy tales of love, destiny and more. Photo still from wondrous boccaccio paolo and vittorio taviani 2015 the latest adaptation, the little hours, incorporates small tidbits from boccaccios work, but it does whether intentional or not pay homage to the decamerotici of the past. On 26 february, teodora film will distribute wondrous boccaccio by paolo and vittorio taviani. These are decameron nights 1924, decameron nights 1953, the decameron 1971, the 2007 film virgin territory, a romantic comedy, the 2015 film wondrous boccaccio, the 2017 comedy the little hours, the 1994 movie my summer story, american tv series da vincis demons. The film dried at dubai cinema experience on april 4, 1909 in the fiji. During the mid14th century, in florence, some young. Giovanni boccaccio, italian poet and scholar, best remembered as the author of the earthy tales in the decameron. Garrett hedlund plays a rich, spoiled hollywood star. This film is loosely based on five stories from the decameron by giovanni boccaccio s.
Giovanni boccaccio italian poet and scholar britannica. April 22, 2015 this isnt the taviani brothers strongest film to date, but its one that feels uniquely at peace with the limitations of art and depiction in the face of oblivion. Pier paolo pasolinis the decameron 1971 is an anthology film which includes nine of the stories. Beauty in trouble 2006, woman times seven 1967, one stays. And in william monahans seriously twisted mojave, which had its world. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. The 2015 edition of the tribeca film festival was one for good actress alba rohrwacher. The short films are entertaining and the women are goodlooking. Here, between moral doubts and the tasks needed to survive, they kill time by telling each other stories until they will decide to return.
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