in the late 1950s to Italy for ten consecutive years of time throughout the sixties, the highest paid comedy actor session elites. Vittorio Gasman is one of the leaders. With a low face, he showed the tragedy in life, the wind and frost after all the ups and downs; as long as he raises his eyebrows and supports those big ears, he is a big boy who bluffs and plays with life. Thus, he can be the bandit with flickering ears in "Unknown People", or the grumpy and desperate Captain Fausto in "Scent of a Woman" (Profumo di donna 1974). In his record of awards, there is still a brilliant victory experience. As long as he is nominated, it is equivalent to holding the trophy in his arms, and other actors can only go home and hug the puppy to heal.
The school of burlesque comedy was born in France in the 20th century, and was carried forward in the United States. It took two to thirty years to slowly pass on in France and Italy. It can be said that the United States has Chaplin, France has Jacques Tati, and Italy has Toto. The latter two actors both became famous in the late 1940s, and were more or less influenced by Chaplin-style comedies. After some refinement, they blended well into the new world of foreign cultures. Toto got rid of the Italian realism style and the purpose of mocking life, and made the screen full of comics and weirdness with dramatic performances. Although it is difficult to glimpse social development from him, he can understand the spiritual world of Italians, because "Toto represents such an Italy, whose natural laws have nothing to do with the development and progress of society, but he is a member of this society." "(Lorangi Skifano).
If Toto is a symbol of Italian optimism, then Marcelo Mastroiani is a window into the real life of Italians. Marcelo is a very lucky actor. The first time Fellini met him was to invite him to play "Sweet Life" (La Dolce Vita 1960). The producer wanted to find Paul Newman, who was already internationally renowned at the time, but Fellini thought he was "too famous and too handsome" and what he needed was "an ordinary face." Although Marcelo had successfully performed a passionate and sentimental love story in Visconti’s “White Night” (Le Notti Bianche 1957), and in an excellent comedy like “Manhattan Big Shot” (I Soliti ignoti 1958) To stand out. He didn't mind Fellini's "you're welcome" evaluation. His introverted character made him appear humble by nature. Fellini gave him the first opportunity to perform completely freely in front of the camera, and he also rewarded the film with an undisguised true self. Every time I was asked why Fellini kept looking for him to make films, Marcelo always looked like he was in the dark and put the blame on Fellini. Since then, he has worked closely with many international master directors, including works by Antonioni, Vittorio de Sica, Angelopoulos, Marco Ferreri, Jacques Demi and others You can see his excellent performances in China. In the minds of many movie fans, this person with an "ordinary face" has extraordinary charm. Stephania Sandrelli, who appeared for the first time in "Divorzio all'Italiana" (Divorzio all'Italiana 1961), still can't conceal the shyness and joy of a girl when talking about the original cooperation with Marcelo. She said that after shooting a kiss scene, she wanted to escape at a loss, really afraid that the embarrassment of the deer in her heart would be seen.
Since the main works of famous Italian directors such as Fellini, Rossellini, Piato Jamie, and Visconti are all obscure, serious and realistic films, it is easy for people to ignore comedy in Italian films. Important position. In fact, "Italian comedy is deeply rooted in the expression of tradition and national reality." Directors who are good at making serious literary films will never forget how important comedy elements are to Italian audiences. A referendum shot in Visconti’s epic film "Il Gattopardo" (Il Gattopardo 1963) is based on the 1952 farce "Colorful Toto"; De Sica has not only directed two unsuccessful comedies, He has starred in several comedies, and his persistent attitude towards comedies is evident.
When Piatto Jamie, the always-spoken lone ranger, planned to make a comedy, the production company refused to even give him money, thinking that he should make some tragic epics as he did in the past. Unexpectedly, the "Italian-style divorce" received an enthusiastic response as soon as it was released, earning a very high box office revenue. Such a good reputation allowed the film to be released in the United States at the same time, and it was an Italian version without English subtitles, but it was unexpectedly loved by American audiences. They all expressed that they found resonance in the film. Piato Jamie understands that the charm of movies can transcend national boundaries, "It must touch the inner feelings of people all over the world, and not be affected by language, place, or time." The dialogue of this work is simple, relying solely on the director hiding behind the camera to direct the actors to show their body language, talking about the frustration of life, the predicament of people in society, and the defects of human nature itself while laughing and cursing. Although the story took place in Sicily, Italy, it illustrates a common problem faced by mankind-the entanglement between fate and desire.
2. Italian divorce
"I
have only felt life since I saw you, girl, that day .
You see, I usually eat four buns at one meal, and
that day, I ate a whole pancake;
my longing stomach is just like
From that day on, the heart of hysteric has been in pain!"-"Love Song" by Lao She
Coppola's "Godfather" allows people to see "Sicily", the birthplace of Italian gangs. What we see is not the violent gang fight in the impression, but the traditional Italian culture. It is said that until now, female teachers in Sicily still receive threats from gangsters because of their skirts being too short in class. After Italy entered the international market in 1957, its economy has prospered and developed. Advanced technology and foreign civilization have had a great impact on the local traditional culture. The Italian directors headed by Fellini are almost all advocates of defending traditional civilization. Although Sicily has also paved asphalt roads and built factories, its unique cultural heritage allows it to maintain the humanistic spirit that many directors are trying to find. It seems natural for stories like "Italian divorce" to happen in Sicily.
The film begins with a train bound for Sicily. Ferdinando Serfaru is wearing a cigarette, wearing thick sunglasses, her hair combed slickly and clearly, and his clothes are shiny and shiny. However, a glance at the door behind him reveals that he came out of the "toilet" with a solemn expression. A few people stood in the aisle from the toilet to his seat. Our cool male protagonist held his head up, with a bit of arrogance, but quickly took off his sunglasses when passing by a young girl, and showed it. The angle who considered himself the most handsome, sent an electric volt to watch enthusiastically. It's a pity that "Flowers are deliberate, and water is ruthless." The beautiful girl treated him as air without squinting her eyes. Poorly, he had to look back three times without concealing the reluctance of his heart. After such an embarrassing appearance, our dear male protagonist looked at the exotic wilderness outside the window and began his poetic opening speech full of longing and nostalgia. The opening of this classic comedy in which the appearance and the heart, and the behavior and expectations are in complete contrast, is definitely the first wave of laughter released by the director. Audiences have to be careful. Through this "sinister" beginning, we know that the director must "do everything". Maybe you stepped on a preset trap and laughed and hurt your belly, and you can't climb up with both hands and feet.
The story is told by Fei Fei (Ferdinand’s nickname) and traveled a little bit in this Agora with a population of 18,000. Nearly one-third of the people were either unemployed or illiterate. People like to spend their time in church and love to spread gossip, and the hottest topics can never be separated from women. Feifei almost inherited the profligacy and lust of his father, Baron Servaru. His family property has been sold off. Under the embarrassment that he wants to live with his uncle Caragro, the only focus of life is Angela, the tender cousin who is as tender as a water lily. Her "Angel's eyes" and the faintly attractive curves all over her body, she pierced into her heart's eyes with ecstasy after thinking about it. His wife Rosalia naturally became the biggest obstacle between him and the goddess in his heart. A long marriage of 12 years is enough to turn any "Angela" into a "dominatrix". What's more, Rosalia is such a horrible woman who is overwhelmed by lust and lives for love. She is as clingy as Fei Fei, and she can’t wait to take out his heart and rub it well to see if it’s still there. belong to myself. Fei Fei could only find his passion and first love-like desire in Angela's swaying waist. He is like a cat that only smells the fishy smell but can't stretch its claws. The grunt in his stomach and the hatred in his heart are really injurious to lovesickness and stomach troubles! The reality is always cruel. At that time, Italy was influenced by traditional Catholicism, and divorce was not allowed. In other words, even if you did marry a Yasha and go home, you would have to smash your teeth and swallow it in your belly.
Oh, no, sentimentality is not a costly style. Now he is just a bull who is full of energy, trying to kill his wife by all means, even daydreaming: stabbing her to death and throwing her into the soapy tub. Here, she was stuck in the sand and couldn't get out again, so she simply sent her to the moon and settled quietly. In the end, the sky had eyes, and after racking his brains, he finally came up with a one-size-fits-all solution to justly kill his wife under the protection of the law.
Fei Fei can clearly reflect the strong and passionate Sicilian's strengths and weaknesses coexisting in the character that makes director Piato Jamie obsessed. Piatto's comedy in the mirror is not simply the use of funny and exaggerated body language. The actors in his films are all ordinary people with "normal behaviors" (only the habitual spasm of Feifei Zuo's face reveals his restless and impulsive soul) , What is really interesting is the characters' wild imagination, absurdity, and insatiable desire and their "ridiculous relationship between trickery". They all follow in the footsteps of desire, hurriedly chasing, hungry hungry, every day is like the last day of life as desperate. . The ending of the film is full of hints and irony, let us see that fiery love, strong desire, and happiness through conspiracy and trickery are all fleeting phantoms.
The story of the film is taken from a book by Appino, "Crimes of Honor," and there is a subtle summary of this book: "Beautiful and charming also kills."
"Diamond ring, yours, I decided to choose,
just waiting for your rose lips to move.
If, my crystal of love, you say NO, the
great hope and the dog's life will fall into the well at the same time;
so the one, girl, you see,
the universe, cars, flowers, dancing, will be erased! "
Third, the Italian crime
an Italian jeweler said:" Italian men can give Valentine a rose every day, but Diamond rings will always only be given to wives." In the 1960s and 1970s, it was almost a common practice for Italian men to have a wife and a lover at the same time. This is their resistance to the law that cannot be divorced.
In the "Italian divorce", Fei Fei was forced to get helpless because he could not get a divorce. The last trick he came up with was to match his wife with his old lover, and then shot his wife to death after they got angry. Then, with the excuse of "crimes with passion", he escaped the heavy punishment of ordinary murderers. The so-called "passion crime" means "on the impulse to commit a homicide because a spouse is found to be unfaithful, the sentence is lighter than that of other types of homicide." In the 1960s, nearly 1,000 people benefited from this, and they went to jail for 3 years instead of 30 years. The fee in the film is when looking through the criminal law book, it was found that Article 587 of the Criminal Code stated impressively: the impulse caused by revealing the illegal cohabitation relationship of his spouse, daughter or sister, and because of infringement of his dignity or the dignity of his family. , Will be sentenced to 3 to 7 years in prison. Although this law has its reasonable grounds, that is, a kind of comfort and compensation for those who are suffering from not being able to divorce, it also has its obvious loopholes-to some extent, it helps people strengthen their confidence in killing. And he was not ashamed of it, but believed that he had defended his dignity and somehow became a victim and hero in the eyes of the public.
It turned out that the Catholic Church had a very good motivation for enacting this "draconian law", which was to tell people that the vows made before God should not be easily violated. It is to respect the gods they believe in, and it is also to take the responsibility of a lifetime. But obviously they did not consider the complex factors of emotional change. People are not sages, and they are full of desires like Fei Fei. This desire is a shortcoming of human nature, and it also makes humans flesh and blood instead of numbness. When we see Feifei's enthusiasm, we will inevitably be infected by the temperature of his love, and follow him eagerly looking forward, as he is sad and sentimental. It is difficult for people to blame him, but they are moved by him. The director didn't mean to accuse him from beginning to end, Rosalia's sharp, piercing laughter kept resounding in Feifei's nightmare. One second before she was softly speaking to Fefeiwen, and the next second she crossed the waist of the bucket and yelled at the maid, just like a shrew. She completely ignored the will of the fee and kept turning off the fan he was blowing, which also hinted that their relationship had long been hidden. Therefore, it is not entirely to blame for the costly greed for beauty, and the unpredictable things that are sublimated or exhausted by life. It can't just be said that Rosalia is so bad. The reason why her image is so hideous is also because they have no feelings in their marriage. In Fei Fei's eyes, she was a dominatrix, and in the eyes of an old lover, she became a virgin with a halo above her head, a girl full of longing.
With the helplessness of not being able to get a divorce, this "Italian divorce" frenzy was created, which gave rise to Italian crimes. Where there is love, desire has always been abounding, "the kissed lips always look forward to more." Just as the lawyer defended the criminal who shot his lover in the film: "Look at a woman with admiring eyes, and he already has sin in his heart."
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