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Sacred Heart

Original title: Cuore sacro
  • 2005
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
1.9K
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Sacred Heart (2005)
Drama

Irene, a workaholic, is forced to re-evaluate her priorities after the suicide of her two best friends.Irene, a workaholic, is forced to re-evaluate her priorities after the suicide of her two best friends.Irene, a workaholic, is forced to re-evaluate her priorities after the suicide of her two best friends.

  • Director
    • Ferzan Özpetek
  • Writers
    • Gianni Romoli
    • Ferzan Özpetek
  • Stars
    • Barbora Bobulova
    • Andrea Di Stefano
    • Lisa Gastoni
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    1.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ferzan Özpetek
    • Writers
      • Gianni Romoli
      • Ferzan Özpetek
    • Stars
      • Barbora Bobulova
      • Andrea Di Stefano
      • Lisa Gastoni
    • 10User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 18 nominations

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    Barbora Bobulova
    Barbora Bobulova
    • Irene
    Andrea Di Stefano
    Andrea Di Stefano
    • Giancarlo
    Lisa Gastoni
    Lisa Gastoni
    • Eleonora
    Massimo Poggio
    Massimo Poggio
    • Padre Carras
    Camille Dugay Comencini
    • Benny
    Gigi Angelillo
    • Aurelio
    • (as Luigi Angelillo)
    Erika Blanc
    Erika Blanc
    • Maria Clara
    Caterina Vertova
    Caterina Vertova
    • Angela
    Stefano Santospago
    • Giorgio
    Michela Cescon
    Michela Cescon
    • Anna Maria
    Elisabetta Pozzi
    • La psichiatra
    Enrica Ajò
    • Francesca
    Fabrizio Apolloni
    Sanghamitra Bakshi
    • Maid
    • (as Shoma)
    Gianlorenzo Brambilla
    • Guido
    Gloria Cocco
    Gloria Cocco
      Francesco De Vito
      Francesco De Vito
      • Antonio, l'autista
      Giancarlo Del Monte
      • Barbone
      • Director
        • Ferzan Özpetek
      • Writers
        • Gianni Romoli
        • Ferzan Özpetek
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        Virna Lisi was the first choice for the role of Eleonora but declined due to prior commitments.
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        Benny: Can you hear the seagulls?

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        Yo So Maria - Maria de Buenos Aires
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      6/10
      Quite good after all
      For the most part, modern Italian cinema falls in a metaphorical crease somewhere between shite and ridiculouslyunwatchablegaginducing shite. Fortunately, the laws that regulate ordinary life miraculously do manage to permeate that thick veil that separates the silver screen from reality, and just like ordinary life is graced by the presence of exceptions, so is Italian cinema. The exceptions to the aforementioned sweeping observation are rare and, quite frankly, may not all be entirely deserving. However, if I may be so bold as to point out the obvious, it is precisely this elusiveness that casts an aura of light around these pictures, kindling a sort of applausive reaction that would otherwise be unwarranted.

      The Consequences of Love is a prime example of my Nobel prize theory. It is, by all accounts, a remarkable achievement in elegance and sophistication. Yet, and here I may be momentarily possessed by Saint Cynicus, I feel inclined to partly attribute this positive reception to the widespread absence of quality in Italian cinema. Sorrentino's film was, therefore, a blissful simmer of light in a dark, slimy, murky ocean and, because of this, it was received like a Messiah.

      Wide consensus indicates that Ozpetek's films also constitute a source of illumination in this lifeless world and, although I may not wait in a state of advanced excitement and trepidation for the release of his next picture, it is fair to say that, for once, I sheepishly agree with the crowd. Which brings me to the movie in question, Cuore Sacro. Part of me feels compelled to criticise the absurdity of this modern day Franciscan tale. Once again possessed by the spirit of Saint Cynicus, I can't help but remain baffled by the banality of an idea so religious as to verge on the profane. You may say that it is precisely this sort of seemingly soul inspiring parable that can lift us from the crude stiffness of our faithless times. I concede that, despite the awful predictability, there could be pinch of verity in this, but I still think that, however uplifting it may be, it still has the same consistency of a ripe Vacherin.

      Schizophrenic nut that I am, the other side of me applauds Ozpetek for his directorial skills. He takes potentially lethal material that, at least at first glance, would appear appropriate for a TV film for the Church Channel, and, perhaps aided by the hand of the Almighty himself, miraculously manages to add a layer of basic, though effective, sophistication. The minimalist direction, the (perhaps forced) elegance of the dialogues and the acting dexterity of Barbora Babulova, all contribute to the overshadowing of the banality of the story and to the accomplishment of a final product that, after all, is not that trite, not that religious and thus, not that cinematically profane.
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      • Oct 1, 2005

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      • Release date
        • February 25, 2005 (Italy)
      • Country of origin
        • Italy
      • Language
        • Italian
      • Also known as
        • Kutsal yürek
      • Filming locations
        • Naples, Campania, Italy
      • Production company
        • R&C Produzioni
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      • Budget
        • €6,000,000 (estimated)
      • Gross worldwide
        • $3,992,302
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      • Runtime
        2 hours
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Dolby Digital

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