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Christ Stopped at Eboli

Original title: Cristo si è fermato a Eboli
  • 19791979
  • 2h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
2.6K
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Gian Maria Volontè, Paolo Bonacelli, Alain Cuny, Lea Massari, and Irene Papas in Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979)
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A doctor in Fascist Italy is exiled to a remote village for his political views.A doctor in Fascist Italy is exiled to a remote village for his political views.A doctor in Fascist Italy is exiled to a remote village for his political views.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
2.6K
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  • Director
    • Francesco Rosi
  • Writers
    • Francesco Rosi(story)
    • Tonino Guerra(story)
    • Raffaele La Capria(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Gian Maria Volontè
    • Paolo Bonacelli
    • Alain Cuny
  • Director
    • Francesco Rosi
  • Writers
    • Francesco Rosi(story)
    • Tonino Guerra(story)
    • Raffaele La Capria(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Gian Maria Volontè
    • Paolo Bonacelli
    • Alain Cuny
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 12User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 7 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979)
    Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979)
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    Gian Maria Volontè and Carmelo Lauria in Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979)
    Gian Maria Volontè in Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979)
    Gian Maria Volontè and François Simon in Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979)
    Irene Papas in Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979)
    Gian Maria Volontè in Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979)
    Gian Maria Volontè and Irene Papas in Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979)
    Gian Maria Volontè and Irene Papas in Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979)
    Gian Maria Volontè in Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979)

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    Gian Maria Volontè
    Gian Maria Volontè
    • Carlo Levi
    Paolo Bonacelli
    Paolo Bonacelli
    • Don Luigi Magalone
    Alain Cuny
    Alain Cuny
    • Barone Nicola Rotunno
    Lea Massari
    Lea Massari
    • Luisa Levi
    Irene Papas
    Irene Papas
    • Giulia Venere
    François Simon
    • Don Traiella
    Luigi Infantino
    • Chauffeur
    Accursio Di Leo
    • Joiner
    Francesco Callari
    • Dottore Gibilisco
    Enzo Vitale
    • Dottore Milillo
    • (as Vincenzo Vitale)
    Antonio Allocca
    • Don Cosimino
    Vincenzo Licata
    Vincenzo Licata
    • L'italo-americano
    Muzzi Loffredo
    Lidia Bavusi
    Francesco Capotorto
    Maria Antonia Capotorto
    Antonio Jodice
    Pasquale Tartaro
    • Director
      • Francesco Rosi
    • Writers
      • Francesco Rosi(story) (screenplay)
      • Tonino Guerra(story) (screenplay)
      • Raffaele La Capria(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      The title of the film and its source novel comes from an expression by the people of Gagliano who say of themselves, "Christ stopped short of here, at Eboli" which means, in effect, that they feel they have been bypassed by Christianity, by morality, by history itself-that they have somehow been excluded from the full human experience.
    • Goofs
      On the bus, the way Carlo holds the dog changes.
    • Quotes

      Luisa Levi: You'd need a woman here.

      Carlo Levi: Yes, I would. But it's not easy.

      Luisa Levi: Come on, don't exaggerate. Don't tell me that here even finding a cleaning lady is impossible.

      Carlo Levi: Here a woman wouldn't go in the house of a single man. Just spending time together implies sleeping together.

      Luisa Levi: You can't be serious.

      Carlo Levi: Oh, yes I am.

    • Alternate versions
      There are many versions ranging from 120 minutes to 222 minutes. The longest version available in the U.S. is 222 minutes and is available from the Criterion Collection on Blu-ray.
    • Connections
      Featured in Il cineasta e il labirinto (2004)

    User reviews12

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    5/10
    Noble effort but not so interesting to be good
    A reason why many people believe films and politics shouldn't been together is the fact most films dealing with social political issues have in their nucleus the use of an abundant and wasted verbosity in which nothing is said, things are half done and the movie becomes other thing than a movie. Sometimes these movies get so preachy about a case that end up sounding idiotic, looks like they selling something to its viewers. And in the end, people who already don't care about the importance of politics in their lives will never understand it how influential this power is. Now, what "Cristo Si è Fermato a Eboli" ("Christ Stopped at Eboli") achieves in its deeper premise is showing how politics have to do with the humblest people of a country and the way it affects them, mostly for the bad things since this is a film about Italy during the Fascist regime in the 1930's and 1940's.

    The main character Carlo Levi (Gian Maria Volonté) is an exiled painter and also a medical doctor who helps the peasants of Eboli, a small village to overcome their daily problems by assisting them with some medical treatment (since the local doctors don't care about them properly) and listening to what they have to say. He's there almost like a prisoner, he can't write letters criticizing the government, can't read Montaigne, can't go outside of the city limits but he has some liberties here and there. And despite being marveled by the simplicity of the peasants life and how things work for them this is a man aware of the politics importance and still seems to, quietly, fight the Fascism on its own way, giving some trouble to the city mayor. In one of the most fascinating moments of the film, the poor cause a great commotion in the city hall, urging that Carlo must be their doctor, something he couldn't do it at the moment since the regime wouldn't allow him.

    As being an observation to life rather than a dramatic picture, this Francesco Rosi's film is quite interesting when it gets to this social theme but it disappoints by going for too long and showing so less; scenes are quite distractive, long, some dialogs are uninteresting; and after seeing as a whole the movie didn't work as I expected, it was quite meaningless. I like slow-paced films but this is just too much. Volonté's performance is very good, he's very versatile, pleasant; the cast is quite good; the film is beautifully shot and the locations are wonderful but only that can't make a film better. One scene I'll hope to remember in years to come is the Christmas mass with the drunken priest who lost the paper with his nice speech, to later be found with him saying: "This is a miracle from God. I've found my speech." And what it turns out to be his speech? A denounce against the Fascist. It's a very funny memorable scene.

    It's not a bad film, it's just a little weak. Worths a view for curiosity, for its themes and some good elements already pointed out in this review. 5/10
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    • Jun 19, 2011

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    • Release date
      • February 23, 1979 (Italy)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • France
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Christus kam nur bis Eboli
    • Filming locations
      • Aliano, Matera, Basilicata, Italy(second house where Levi lives)
    • Production companies
      • Rai 2
      • Vides Cinematografica
      • Action Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $78,736
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,006
      • Apr 7, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $78,736
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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