The Anonymous Venetian (1970)
"Anonimo veneziano" (original title)

A Venetian musician at La Fenice theatre is affected by an incurable disease. By chance he meets his ex-wife who is now living with another man. She finally realizes that she is still in ... See full summary »

Director:

Enrico Maria Salerno

Writers:

Giuseppe Berto, Enrico Maria Salerno

Stars:

Tony Musante, Florinda Bolkan, Toti Dal Monte

4 wins.

Cast

Cast overview:
Tony Musante	...	Enrico
Florinda Bolkan	...	Valeria
Toti Dal Monte	...	House Owner
Sandro Grinfan	...	Factory Manager (as Alessandro Grinfan)
Brizio Montinaro	...	Waiter
Giuseppe Bella	...	Technician

Storyline

A Venetian musician at La Fenice theatre is affected by an incurable disease. By chance he meets his ex-wife who is now living with another man. She finally realizes that she is still in love with him.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

GP

Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

14 September 1971 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Anonymous Venetian

Filming Locations:

Teatro La Fenice, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ultra Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Did You Know?

Goofs

Within the first 5 minutes of the movie, the clocks at the station show different hours: 7:50 while Enrico is smelling the flowers, 9:25 when the train arrives and 6:40 when Valeria and Enrico leave the station.

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Soundtracks

"Maquillage"
Written by Stelvio Cipriani
Performed by Stelvio Cipriani

User Reviews

A Melancholic and Beautiful Romance with a Marvelous Soundtrack

Enrico (Toni Musante) is a Venetian musician and maestro with a terminal disease, who invites his wife Valeria (Florinda Bolkan) to visit him in Venice without disclosing the reason for such invitation. Although still married, since there is no divorce in Italy, they have been living separated of each other for seven years. Valeria lives with their son and with her new mate, a wealthy industrial in Ferrara. When they meet each other, they walk along though Venice and recall their relationship since their first encounter, disclosing their intense love through flashbacks. Enrico lives a conflictive emotional moment of his life while recording the concert Anonimo Veneziano for oboe and strings.

"Anonimo Veneziano" is a melancholic and beautiful romance, an elegy to a terminal man in a dying city. There is a parallel in the story between the healthy of Enrico and the decay of Venice. Although being from 1970, this movie has surprisingly resisted to time and remains absolutely updated. Even the costumes are not completely old fashioned, since they are classic and elegant. The marvelous soundtrack of Stelvio Cipriani is depressive but certainly one of the most beautiful in the cinema history. The first time I saw this movie was on 04 July 2003 in a VHS of poor quality of the sound (mono) and color. Now, on 15 August 2009, I have just watched again on DVD. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "Anônimo Veneziano" ("Anonymous Venetian")

Note: on 17 May 2012 I saw this film again.