Bibliograph

The passion of Anna Magnani, a film written and directed by Enrico Cerasuolo ; produced by Massimo Arvat and Esteele Fialon

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Label

The passion of Anna Magnani, a film written and directed by Enrico Cerasuolo ; produced by Massimo Arvat and Esteele Fialon

Language

ita

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Not rated

Main title

The passion of Anna Magnani

Medium

videorecording

Oclc number

1243162375

Responsibility statement

a film written and directed by Enrico Cerasuolo ; produced by Massimo Arvat and Esteele Fialon

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Summary

An intimate portrait of the great Italian actress who became a symbol of neorealism and an icon of the world's film industry after her breakout role in Rome, Open City. Anna is unique in the sense that she represents women in film, embodying a feminine model, which differed from all the other celebrities who came before and after her. Thanks to her great skills as an actress, Magnani inspired some of the greatest European and American directors: Roberto Rossellini, Luchino Visconti, Federico Fellini, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Jean Renoir, Sidney Lumet, Daniel Mann, George Cukor and Stanley Kramer. She was awarded an Oscar in 1956 for her performance in Tennessee Williams' The Rose Tattoo (the only Italian actress who got it with an English-speaking film to this day), and Hollywood tried in vain to pin a stereotype on her which didn't suit her fiery and volcanic personality

Technique

live action

Classification