by Clarke Fountain
synopsis
In this intellectual drama, Ras (Eli Wallach) is a ruler or dictator who, somewhat like the Biblical King David, covets another man's wife as his own. Unlike David, however, Ras wants to humiliate Marcello (Nino Manfredi), a dedicated musician whose life he has already ruined. He forces Marcello to seek an annulment to his marriage through the Vatican.
characteristics
- Music
- Ridicule
- Tyranny
- Tyrant
- Jealousy
- Humiliation
- Degradation
- Dehumanization
- Demean
