I cannibali, English title The Cannibals or The Year of the Cannibals, is a 1970 Italian drama film directed by Liliana Cavani and starring Britt Ekland, Pierre Clémenti, and Tomas Milian.[1] It is a modernized retelling of the Greek tragedy Antigone, set in contemporary Milan and drawing upon socio-political themes and imagery of the time, including the protests of 1968, the counter-cultural movement, and the Years of Lead.[2][3][4]
| I cannibali | |
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 Original film poster | |
| Directed by | Liliana Cavani |
| Screenplay by | Italo Moscati Liliana Cavani |
| Story by | Liliana Cavani |
| Based on | Antigone by Sophocles |
| Produced by | Enzo Doria Bino Cicogna |
| Starring | Pierre Clémenti Britt Ekland Tomas Milian Delia Boccardo Marino Masé Francesco Leonetti |
| Cinematography | Giulio Albonico |
| Edited by | Nino Baragli |
| Music by | Ennio Morricone |
Production company | Doria-San Marco Film |
| Distributed by | Euro International Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Cast
edit- Britt Ekland as Antigone
- Pierre Clémenti as Tiresia
- Tomas Milian as Emone
- Delia Boccardo as Ismene
- Marino Masé as Ismene's Fiancé
- Francesco Leonetti as the Prime Minister
- Alessandro Cane as the Security Minister
- Cora Mazzoni as Antigone’s Mother
- Francesco Arminio as Antigone’s Father
- Giampiero Frondini as Television Speaker
Release
editI cannibali was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section of the 1970 Cannes Film Festival.[5]
A restored version of the film was released on DVD and Blu-ray by Kino Lorber in 2014.[6]
Soundtrack
editA complete limited edition of the soundtrack has been released on vinyl by Spikerot Records in 2019.
References
edit- ^ Elkan Allan. A Guide to world cinema. Whittet Books in association with the British Film Institute, 1985.
- ^ Luigi Ballerini. La lotta con Proteo. Cadmo, 2000.
- ^ Paola Tallarigo; Luca Gasparini; Primo Goldoni. Lo Sguardo libero: il cinema di Liliana Cavani. La Casa Usher, 1990.
- ^ Hoberman, J. (2014-01-31). "Reissuing an Italian Renaissance". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
- ^ Jean A. Gili; Aldo Tassone. Parigi-Roma: 50 anni di coproduzioni italo-francesi (1945-1995). Il castoro, 1995.
- ^ "Raro Video to release". Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
External links
edit- I cannibali at IMDb
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