Melbourne Cinémathèque & ACMI present
Violent Summer
Violent Summer
When
Wed 5 Jun 2024
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Cecchi d’Amico’s only script for Zurlini broke a longstanding taboo in most Italian cinema: the depiction of the events of the summer of 1943. Against the backdrop of Mussolini’s fall and the Allied invasion of Italy, a Fascist party boss’ draft-dodging son (Jean-Louis Trintignant) mounts a passionate love affair with a war widow (Eleonora Rossi Drago). An account of personal desire caught in the crossfires of history, Zurlini’s celebrated breakthrough film also explores the dichotomy between Italy’s repressive societal rules and the promiscuity of its upper-class youth.
35mm print courtesy of Cinecittà Luce.
Presented in partnership with the Italian Cultural Institute.
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