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1 March 1985 (USA)
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A anarchist leader (Fulvio) wishes to retire, as he is old and tired. He tries to hide himself, but...
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A film like that of Miklos Jancso and Ettore Scola ! ! ! ! !
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Marcello Mastroianni | ... | Fulvio Imbriani | |
| Lea Massari | ... | Charlotte | |
| Mimsy Farmer | ... | Francesca | |
| Laura Betti | ... | Esther | |
| Claudio Cassinelli | ... | Lionello | |
| Benjamin Lev | ... | Vanni 'Peste' | |
| Renato De Carmine | ... | Costantino | |
| Stanko Molnar | ... | Allonsanfan | |
| Luisa De Santis | ... | Fiorella | |
| Biagio Pelligra | ... | priest | |
| Michael Berger | ... | Remigiano | |
| Raul Cabrera | |||
| Alderice Casali | ... | Concetta | |
| Roberto Frau | |||
| Cirylle Spiga |
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Allonsanfan (Italy) (alternative spelling) (USA)
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Germany:110 min | USA:115 min | France:100 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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Title derived from the first two words of the French national anthem.
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Referenced in Inglourious Basterds (2009)
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Allonsanfan is one of those rare foreign language films about which dedicated viewers know a lot without having gotten a chance to see it. It is rather unfortunate that this classic film directed by Taviani brothers has neither been shown repeatedly on TV screens around the world nor its DVD is as easily available as that of "Braveheart".If we look closely at the productivity of Italian cinema,we will come to know that there is only an Italian film ("La nuit de Varennes" directed by Ettore Scola) which similar to it in terms of style and content.Allonsanfan is quite similar to a Hungarian auteur Miklos Jancso's film but with no nudity,no brutality and no humiliation.At the core of this film is a detailed description of the tough life of a determined revolutionary.Sometimes he is trusted by his followers, sometimes he is not.Family ties are of great importance for him as any other aristocrat.The only unusual aspect of his behavior is that he does not know how to maintain them.Betrayal is a repetitive element of this film as there are plenty of disloyal souls linked to our strongman.This is the reason why he fails to remain neither a true revolutionary nor a true aristocrat.The portrayal of incest is rather out of place for this film.It loses its credibility because of prevalence of dramatic situations.It is true that "Allonsanfan" is visually exquisite but it is somewhat difficult to follow the film's flow as not much of historical context is provided to the viewer.One can say that events happen of their own accord.It is only after reaching the halfway mark that viewers comprehend that Allonsanfan is one of the this film's important protagonists.A positive thing about it is its star cast with remarkable performances by Marcello Mastroianni.A must see for all the admirers of auteur cinema especially of Vittorio and Paulo Taviani.