I Sovversivi (1967)
Directed by Paolo Taviani / Vittorio Taviani
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Political Drama, Psychological Drama |
Run Time - 105 min. |
Countries - Italy |
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Synopsis by Sandra Brennan
This political Italian drama is set after the death of that country's communist leader, Palmiero Togliatti. It is a time when the glory days of communism have passed and the party is trying to settle into the serious business of running a country. The film takes an episodic approach to chronicle the widely varying effects the leader's death had upon the people. In one of the vignettes a wife embarks upon a lesbian affair with one of her husband's former lovers. In another story, a Venezuelan radical abandons the wealthy Italian woman he has been sleeping with so he can go back home and help his cause. More stories follow.
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Keywords
death, funeral, homeland, ideals, leader, lesbianism, lover, philosophy, radical, rebel, revolution, society, student, wife
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