Dimenticare Venezia (1979)

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Director:

Franco Brusati

Writers:

Franco Brusati (story)
Jaja Fiastri (writer)

Release Date:

14 April 1979 (Italy)

Genre:

Drama

Plot Keywords:

Lesbian | Gay Interest | Opera | Gay Teenager | Lesbianism

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins

Cast

Mariangela Melato	...	Anna
Eleonora Giorgi	...	Claudia
Erland Josephson	...	Nicky
Nerina Montagnani	...	Caterina
David Pontremoli	...	Picchio
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Siria Betti	...	Rossino's wife
Peter Boom	...	Caterina's grandson
Armando Brancia
Anne Caudry
Alessandro Doria
Daniela Guzzi
Fred Personne	...	Rossino
Hella Petri	...	Marta
Paolo Roversi

Also Known As:

To Forget Venice

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

Italy | France

Language:

Italian

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:M

Company:

Rizzoli Film

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Truly Madly Deeply (1990)

Brilliant movie about the influence of a mother on her two gay children.

This movie is the best I've ever seen. It revolves around a brother and sister, both gay and involved, coming together at their mother's house. Many intricate flashbacks lead the viewer through the family's history up to the present importance of the gathering. Ironically, everything turned out exactly the opposite of what earlier years promised to bring. When the mother, an opera singer, dies, both son and daughter are faced with the reality of what they have become. This not only puts stress on them, but also challenges their relationships. The story is told with the most beautiful, almost understated visual themes, making the cinematography alone a feast.