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Before the Revolution

Original title: Prima della rivoluzione
  • 19641964
  • 1h 45m
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6.8/10
2.8K
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Adriana Asti and Francesco Barilli in Before the Revolution (1964)
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Following the death of his friend, an Italian youth grows increasingly closer to his young aunt.Following the death of his friend, an Italian youth grows increasingly closer to his young aunt.Following the death of his friend, an Italian youth grows increasingly closer to his young aunt.
IMDb RATING
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2.8K
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    • Bernardo Bertolucci
    • Bernardo Bertolucci(story and screenplay)
    • Gianni Amico(screenplay collaborator)
  • Stars
    • Adriana Asti
    • Francesco Barilli
    • Allen Midgette
    • Bernardo Bertolucci
    • Bernardo Bertolucci(story and screenplay)
    • Gianni Amico(screenplay collaborator)
  • Stars
    • Adriana Asti
    • Francesco Barilli
    • Allen Midgette
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 24User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
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    Trailer [OV]
    Trailer 2:59
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    Before the Revolution (1964)
    Adriana Asti and Francesco Barilli in Before the Revolution (1964)
    Adriana Asti and Francesco Barilli in Before the Revolution (1964)
    Before the Revolution (1964)
    Adriana Asti and Francesco Barilli in Before the Revolution (1964)
    Adriana Asti and Francesco Barilli in Before the Revolution (1964)
    Adriana Asti and Francesco Barilli in Before the Revolution (1964)
    Adriana Asti and Francesco Barilli in Before the Revolution (1964)
    Adriana Asti and Francesco Barilli in Before the Revolution (1964)
    Francesco Barilli and Cristina Pariset in Before the Revolution (1964)
    Francesco Barilli and Morando Morandini in Before the Revolution (1964)
    Francesco Barilli and Allen Midgette in Before the Revolution (1964)

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    Adriana Asti
    Adriana Asti
    • Gina…
    Francesco Barilli
    • Fabrizio
    Allen Midgette
    Allen Midgette
    • Agostino…
    Morando Morandini
    Morando Morandini
    • Cesare…
    Cristina Pariset
    • Clelia…
    Cecrope Barilli
    • Puck…
    Evelina Alpi
    • The little girl
    Gianni Amico
    • A friend
    Goliardo Padova
    • The painter
    Guido Fanti
    • Enore
    Enrico Salvatore
    • The priest
    Amelia Bordi
    • Fabrizio's mother
    Domenico Alpi
    • Fabrizio's father
    Iole Lunardi
    • The grandmother
    Antonio Maghenzani
    • Fabrizio's brother
    Ida Pellegri
    • Clelia's mother
      • Bernardo Bertolucci
      • Bernardo Bertolucci(story and screenplay)
      • Gianni Amico(screenplay collaborator)
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    • Trivia
      Bernardo Bertolucci was only 22 when he made this film.
    • Quotes

      A friend: Remember, Fabrizio: one can't live without Rossellini.

    • Connections
      Featured in Nathalie... (2003)
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      Ricordati
      Written and Performed by Gino Paoli,

      e incise su dischi RCA.

    User reviews24

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    it's a grower
    It's strange to think that Bertolucci was only 23 when he did this film, but then it makes perfect sense cause the story loosely centers around a young man approaching adulthood. It's even stranger to realize that only 8 years later he directed 'The Last Tango in Paris' where his protagonist already experiences his midlife crises. Back in 1964 Bertolucci's main interest was not story telling but rather to find a new visual language to portray his generation. Heavily influenced by the Nouvelle Vague, Godard in particular, that he even mentions at some length here, Bertolucci is eager to break with as many (cinematographic) conventions as possible, but the imagery he develops in the process is so beautiful that this is a delight to watch from beginning to end. Also it serves as a reminder that there was actually a time when there seemed to be an alternative to capitalism, though the revolution is only talked about. The whole thing works like a kaleidoscope or mosaic of the time. At first I had trouble to follow the plot because scenes don't necessarily respond to each other in a cause and effect kinda way but once I realized that an ongoing story is not what this is about I was able to relax and enjoy the scenery even more. And though our heroes suffer from first signs of disillusion, back then everything seemed possible, whether it was changing our society or changing the aesthetics of cinema. What interesting times.
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    • Oct 16, 2011

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    • Release date
      • September 10, 1965 (Sweden)
      • Italy
      • Italian
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    • Filming locations
      • Emilia-Romagna, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Cineriz
      • Iride Cinematografica
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    • 1 hour 45 minutes
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      • Black and White
      • Mono

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