| 3 Comedies Italian Style of end '50 and
early '60 available for the first time on any format.
The first 2 movies, starring the beautiful French actress
Jacqueline Sassard, are directed by Alberto Lattuada and Antonio
Pietrangeli.
The 3rd one, starring a young and beautiful Catherine Spaak
is also directed by Antonio Pietrangeli.
Pero Piccioni, credited sometimes as Piero Morgan composed
for these movies three moving and Jazz oriented scores.
24 tracks |
Guendalina
Wealthy teenager Guendalina (Jacqueline Sassard) is a child
of divorce. Oberdan (Raf Mattioli), likewise a teenager, is
a boy from a blue-collar family. Escaping from the tribulations
of her home life, Guendalina creates a dream world of her
own, casting Oberdan as her personal Prince Charming.
Despite parental objections, girl and boy fall in love. Interestingly
enough, the relationship between Guendalina and Oberdan remains
pure and chaste throughout their film, which is more than
can be said for their parents their respective parents behave
with marked laciviousness.
Guendalina marked the return to the screen after a two-year
absence by filmmaker Alberto Lattuada, who pursues his characteristic
fascination with pubescent sexual yearnings.
Cast:
Sylva Koscina, Raf Vallone, Jacqueline Sassard, Raf Mattioli,
Leda Gloria, Geronimo Meynier, Carla Gravina, Enzo Cerusico,
Giancarlo Cobelli, Lilli Cerasoli, Leonardo Botta, Nadia Scarpitta
Director:
Alberto Lattuada
La Parmigiana
Catherine Spaak was only eighteen, yet already known, when
she co-starred in this comedy-drama with Nino Manfredi.
She plays naive young woman Dora, who heads for the big city
and a lot of growing up. Her exploits are mainly centered
on the men she meets as she flits from one to the next without
a great deal of worry or regret.
She does have one on-again, off-again steady relationship
with Nino (Manfredi) and spends some time with a middle-aged
couple, Scipio and Amneris.
All told, her relationships and experiences, especially her
last romantic encounter which is not at all the best, contribute
to her coming-of-age.
Cast:
Nino Manfredi, Catherine Spaak, Lando Buzzanca, Didi Perego,
Salvo Randone, Rosalia Maggio, Nando Angelini, Mario Brega,
Umberto D'Orsi, Ugo Fangareggi
Director:
Antonio Pietrangeli |
