Dormant Beauty (2012)

A mosaic of several intertwined stories questioning the meaning of life, love and hope, set during the last six days in the life of Eluana Englaro, a young woman who spent 17 years in a vegetative state.

Director:

Marco Bellocchio

Writers:

Marco Bellocchio (story), Marco Bellocchio (screenplay)

Stars:

Toni Servillo, Isabelle Huppert, Alba Rohrwacher

8 wins & 17 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Toni Servillo	...	Uliano Beffardi
Isabelle Huppert	...	Divina Madre
Alba Rohrwacher	...	Maria
Michele Riondino	...	Roberto
Maya Sansa	...	Rossa
Pier Giorgio Bellocchio	...	Dr. Pallido
Gianmarco Tognazzi	...	Marito della Divina Madre (as Gian Marco Tognazzi)
Brenno Placido	...	Federico
Fabrizio Falco	...	Pipino
Gigio Morra	...	Il persuasore
Federica Fracassi	...	Madre
Roberto Herlitzka	...	Lo psichiatra
Carlotta Cimador	...	Rosa
Antonio De Matteo	...	Medico Scommettitore
Vanessa Scalera	...	Deputato PD

Storyline

A mosaic of several intertwined stories questioning the meaning of life, love and hope, set during the last six days in the life of Eluana Englaro, a young woman who spent 17 years in a vegetative state.

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Plot Keywords:

nudity | sex | death | murder | ethical conflict | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Michele Riondino filmed his last scene on his birthday (March 14, 2012). The cast & crew celebrated with a small party on the highway-cafeteria the scene was set in.

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Connections

Features Lady of the Camelias (1981)

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Soundtracks

Abdulmajid
Written by Philip Glass, David Bowie and Brian Eno
Performed by the American Composers Orchestra

User Reviews

Confused, Long and Boring

"Bella addormentata" is a confused, long and boring film about euthanasia. There are two true events as the background of the story: the last days of an Italian woman called Eluana Englaro whose parents authorized euthanasia after seventeen years in a vegetative state and the voting of Italian politicians about the right of euthanasia during the government of Silvio Berlusconi. The acting is top-notch and the cinematography and camera work are excellent.

However, the screenplay is a complete mess for those that do not know who Eluana Englaro is and what happened to her. There is no explanation about the big picture, forcing the viewer to stop the movie and research about her story. The entwined fictional stories are not engaging or romantic and there are only shallow discussions about the theme euthanasia or the fanaticism of religious people against this procedure. Based on the IMDb User Rating, maybe the viewers that have lived or followed the drama this woman might have enjoyed this film much more. My vote is four.

Title (Brazil): "A Bela Que Dorme" ("The Beauty that Sleeps")

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [Japan]

Country:

Italy France

Language:

Italian French Latin

Release Date:

6 September 2012 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Dormant Beauty

Filming Locations:

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Box Office

Budget:

EUR5,700,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,673,235

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cattleya, Babe Film, Rai Cinema

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1