Softly, Softly (Italian: Sotto.. sotto.. strapazzato da anomala passione) (also known as Sotto... sotto) is a 1984 Italian comedy-drama film directed and co-written by Lina Wertmüller.[1][2] The film was released in Italy on 1 March 1984.[3]

Softly, Softly
Italian Sotto.. sotto.. strapazzato da anomala passione
Directed byLina Wertmüller
Screenplay by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDante Spinotti
Edited byLuigi Zitta
Music byPaolo Conte
Production
company
InterCapital
Distributed byCompagnia Edizioni Internazionali Artistiche Distribuzione (CEIAD)
Release date
  • 1 March 1984 (1984-03-01)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Plot

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Ester finds herself sexually attracted to her newly divorced friend Adele. When Ester admits another love to her hot-headed husband, he searches manically for the rival, who he never suspects is a woman.[4]

Cast

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Reception

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Critical response

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Blau, Robert (May 2, 1986). "'Sotto..Sotto' Blends Love, Lust, and Humor in an Unusual Afternoon". Chicago Tribune.
Doyle, Thomas M. (February 14, 1986). "Sorta Sorta". The Harvard Crimson.
Gollan, Donna (April 1986). "Sotto Sotto" (PDF). Broadside: A Feminist Review. Vol. 7, no. 6. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-05-11. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
Maslin, Janet (November 1, 1985). "Screen: Twosome in 'Sotto'". The New York Times. Section C. p. 32.
Russell, Candice (July 11, 1986). "What is love without fidelity? For that..." Sun-Sentinel.
Thomas, Kevin (January 29, 1986). "Movie Review: Heavy Hand Smothers 'Sotto'". Los Angeles Times.

References

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  1. ^ Poppi, Roberto (2000). Dizionario del Cinema Italiano: I Film vol. 5: Dal 1980 al 1989, M-Z. Rome, Italy: Gremese Editore. ISBN 88-7742-429-X.
  2. ^ Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. ISBN 8860736269.
  3. ^ "Spettacoli: Prime visioni" (PDF). l'Unità (in Italian). 1 March 1984. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  4. ^ "The Disorder of Things – A Lina Wertmüller Retrospective". Harvard Film Archive. Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved 17 March 2020.

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