A Simple Heart (1977 film)
| A Simple Heart | |
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| Directed by | Giorgio Ferrara |
| Screenplay by | Cesare Zavattini |
| Starring | Adriana Asti Joe Dallesandro Tina Aumont Alida Valli |
| Cinematography | Arturo Zavattini |
| Edited by | Roberto Perpignani |
| Music by | Franco Mannino |
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| Language | Italian |
A Simple Heart (Italian: Un cuore semplice) is a 1977 Italian drama film directed by Giorgio Ferrara, in his directorial debut. It was screened at the 30th Cannes Film Festival.
Plot
Cast
- Adriana Asti as Félicité
- Joe Dallesandro as Théodore
- Tina Aumont as Virginie
- Alida Valli as Mathilde Aubain
- Alberto Asti as Paolo
- Ugo Bologna
- Elvira Cortese
- Laura De Marchi
- Carlo De Mejo
- Antonio Falsi
- Mario Maranzana
- Jole Silvani
- Leonardo Treviglio
- Loris Zanchi
Production
The film is an adaptation of Gustave Flaubert's short story with the same name.[1] In the years prior, Vittorio De Sica made several attempts to make his own adaptation of the story.[2][3] It was produced by Cooperativa Nashira with FilmCoop.[1]
Release
The film was screened out of competition at the 1977 Cannes Film Festival.[2][4]
Reception
The film was a box office disappointment.[5] A contemporary Variety review described it as a "beautifully limned, porcelain-fine film" and "a superb piece of filmmaking".[6] A Corriere della Sera review called it "more a careful transcription than a reinvention of Flaubert", distinguished by "its passionate seriousness, deep respect for the realist tradition, [...] and meticulous attention to period detail".[2]
For this film Giorgio Ferrara won a special David di Donatello and a Nastro d'Argento for Best New Director.[5]
References
- ^ a b Chiti, Roberto; Poppi, Roberto; Pecorari, Mario (1991). Dizionario del cinema italiano. Gremese Editore. pp. 220–1. ISBN 978-88-7605-935-3.
- ^ a b c Grazzini, Giovanni (14 May 1977). "Una povera e tenera donna di campagna". Corriere della Sera. p. 15.
- ^ "Con la Asti il casto film the De Sica non potè fare". Corriere della Sera. 14 February 1975. p. 13.
- ^ per., p. (2 June 1977). "Il buon cuore letterario". Stampa Sera. No. 118. p. 21.
- ^ a b Ferguson, Michael (17 February 2015). Joe Dallesandro: Warhol Superstar, Underground Film Icon, Actor. Open Road Media. ISBN 978-1-5040-0654-5.
- ^ Besa. (25 October 1978). "Un cuore semplice (A Simple Heart)". Variety Film Reviews, Vol. 15. Bowker. p. 163. ISBN 978-0-8352-2795-7.