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In the Eighteenth century, in Naples, Baron Sergio Giuramondo (Julian Sands) is a noble with simple origins. King Carlos III introduces him to Countess Cristina (Nastassja Kinski), for an arranged marriage with a member of a noble and wealthy family. Sergio falls in love with Cristina, but a few days before the wedding, Cristina tells Sergio that she had an affair with King Carlos III and had been his lover for one year. Feeling humiliated and with a broken heart, Sergio joins the Church and becomes a Catholic priest. A few years later, he asks to go to Monte Di Petra, a hermitage where the previous priest had died. There, the peasants believe he is able to make miracles and many pilgrims arrive there. Among them, comes Matilda (Charlotte Gainsbourg), a beautiful daughter of a trader, who seduces Sergio. Sergio leaves his seclusion, tries to commit suicide, and return to his lands as a drifter. This movie is a beautiful story of miracles and faith. Slow, as most of Taviani's films, but very intriguing. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): `Noites Com Sol' (`Nights With Sun')
In the Eighteenth century, in Naples, Baron Sergio Giuramondo (Julian Sands) is a noble with simple origins. King Carlos III introduces him to Countess Cristina (Nastassja Kinski), for an arranged marriage with a member of a noble and wealthy family. Sergio falls in love with Cristina, but a few days before the wedding, Cristina tells Sergio that she had an affair with King Carlos III and had been his lover for one year. Feeling humiliated and with a broken heart, Sergio joins the Church and becomes a Catholic priest. A few years later, he asks to go to Monte Di Petra, a hermitage where the previous priest had died. There, the peasants believe he is able to make miracles and many pilgrims arrive there. Among them, comes Matilda (Charlotte Gainsbourg), a beautiful daughter of a trader, who seduces Sergio. Sergio leaves his seclusion, tries to commit suicide, and return to his lands as a drifter. This movie is a beautiful story of miracles and faith. Slow, as most of Taviani's films, but very intriguing. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): `Noites Com Sol' (`Nights With Sun')