Credited cast: | |||
Isabelle Huppert | ... | Carlotta | |
Fabrizio Bentivoglio | ... | Ottone | |
Jean-Hugues Anglade | ... | Edoardo | |
Marie Gillain | ... | Ottilia | |
Massimo Popolizio | ... | Marchese | |
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Laura Marinoni | ... | Marchesa |
Consuelo Ciatti | ... | Governante | |
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Stefania Fuggetta | ... | Agostina |
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Gavino Bondioli | ... | Guardiacaccia |
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Massimo Grigo | ... | Cameriere |
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Adelaide Foti | ... | Albergatrice |
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Giancarlo Carboni | ... | Medico |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Giancarlo Giannini | ... | Narrator (voice) |
The novel (1809) by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The marriage of Edward and Charlotte gets worse with the arrival at the castle Young Ottilia, grandson of Carlotta, and Brass. Edward is attracted to Ottilia, Carlotta by Otto. The action is moved from Germany to Tuscany San Miniato and Poggio a Caiano and moved chronologically Napoleonic era (but the finishing touches are several).
Taviani brothers are extremely talented filmmakers, and every movie they make is worth seeing. "Elective affinities" is a wonderful film. Based on a novel by Goethe it shows us how human lives are unable to match mathematic formulas. Tavianis direct the film with amazing simplicity and preciseness, with very few flaws. It is unlike their Italian films, but the art of those wonderful brothers is breathtaking. My Grade: **** 1/2 (out of *****)