Scarlet Diva (2000)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Asia Argento

Writer:

Asia Argento (writer)

Release Date:

26 May 2000 (Italy)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A young Italian actress embarks on a self-destructive spree of sex, drugs and other excess while doing some soul searching to find the path for redemption.

Plot Keywords:

Actress | Abusive Relationship | Sex | Rock Star | Los Angeles California

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Asia Argento	...	Anna Battista
Jean Shepard	...	Kirk Vaines
Herbert Fritsch	...	Aaron Ulrich
Gianluca Arcopinto	...	Dr. Pascuccia
Joe Coleman	...	Mr. Paar
Francesca d'Aloja	...	Margherita
Vera Gemma	...	Veronica Lanza
Justinian Kfoury	...	J-Bird
Daria Nicolodi	...	Anna's Mother
Schooly-D	...	Hash-Man (as Schoolly D.)
Selen	...	Quelou
Alessandro Villari	...	Hamid
Leo Gullotta	...	Dr. Vessi
Paolo Bonacelli	...	Swiss Journalist
Vanessa Crane	...	Luke Ford

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexuality, language and drug content.

Runtime:

91 min | Argentina:97 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival) | USA:90 min

Country:

Italy

Language:

English | Italian | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Germany:16 | Australia:R (2007) | Argentina:16 | France:-12 | Italy:VM14 | USA:Unrated | UK:18

Filming Locations:

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Company:

Opera Film Produzione

Quotes:

Anna Battista: I am the loneliest girl in the world.
Kirk: How sad.
Anna Battista: It's not sad, it's just how it is.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Indie (2008)

Scarlet Dive -- today's Blue Angel

Not since Marlene Dietrich (of Blue Angel) has a woman come on the silver screen with such raw sexuality. As Lola Lola, Dietrich used men to for her own advancement and amusement; today, as woman have have made tremendous social advances, they are using themselves for their own amusement, such as Anna Battista in Scarlet Diva. If Asia Argento is course in XXX, she is an anarchist in Scarlet Diva, less of an autobiography, more of an example of 21st century voyeurism. Asia has taken all the tricks learned from her father, Dario, and using them to create a slice of life look at an actress trying to figure out what she wants -- blah, blah, blah. No one wants that type of insight about Scarlet Diva. Possible viewers just want to know if it is as sexual as the the poster teases. Oh, yes. The movie is sexual and brutal. This ain't American Pie, where sex is a nice package one can buy at Wal-mart. Sex in Scarlet Diva is shown for its many facets -- as a way to kill time, to punish, to rape, or to connect. Viewers of Scarlet Diva will be f***ed. Some will claim to have been raped but others will thank Asia for the ride.