Paolo Benvenuti
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Confortorio
Paolo Benvenuti | 84' | Italy |
Based on historical records from the Rome of the Popes, Confortorio is an astounding moral drama chronicling the failed attempts of Catholic prelates -
Frammento di cronaca volgare
Paolo Benvenuti | 76' | Italy |
Heavily influenced by Jean-Marie Straub, Benvenuti fictionalizes historical documents on the long conflict between Pisa and Florence at the end of the -
Gostanza da Libbiano
Paolo Benvenuti | 87' | Italy |
Benvenuti’s ultimate masterpiece. Inspired by the records of a trial for witchcraft, Gostanza da Libbiano drew comparisons with Dreyer and Bresson. Th -
Puccini e la fanciulla
Paolo Benvenuti, Paola Baroni | 84' | Italy |
While tracking down the creative process that led to the composition of La fanciulla del west, Benvenuti uncovers new historical truths about the Tusc -
Il bacio di Giuda
Paolo Benvenuti | 87' | Italy |
Benvenuti’s first feature is an ambitious reflection on the character of Judas, based on a rigorous study of both canonic and apocryphal gospels. The -
Il cantamaggio
Paolo Benvenuti, Gianni Menon | 45' | Italy |
Introduced by Nobel Prize winner Dario Fo, this documentary researches on the tradition of the maggio (May), a brand of poetry performed by Tuscan pea -
Il balla balla
Paolo Benvenuti | 5' | Italy |
Benvenuti’s own The Big Shave: a timeless indictment of the political and economical exploitation of youths. -
Del monte Pisano
Paolo Benvenuti | 30' | Italy |
An exploration of the Tuscan landscape leads Benvenuti to the discovery of an ancient and almost lost tradition of popular poetry: the maggio. -
Medea, un maggio di Pietro Frediani
Paolo Benvenuti | 45' | Italy |
Benvenuti films with commendable rigueur the performance of a maggio based on the character of Medea, staged by peasants in an old oil mill. -
Segreti di stato
Paolo Benvenuti | 85' | Italy |
A fictional investigation into the Portella della Ginestra massacre (1947) that leads Benvenuti to harrowing conclusions on the connection between the