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Gloria!

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Venice, year 1800. What happens when an ancient music school receives a newly invented musical machine that everyone calls pianoforte? Will it be the starship to freedom for our girls, five blooming young musicians?

Critics Reviews

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Leslie Felperin The Hollywood Reporter 02/24/2024
This is exactly the kind of film you might chance on while channel surfing in a European hotel and find yourself absorbed by, even though there are no subtitles. Go to Full Review
Guy Lodge Variety 02/22/2024
The soaring motivational message here wouldn’t be clipped by a little interior conflict on either side, but “Gloria!” is all about chasing the highest of high notes. Go to Full Review
Alejandro Lingenti La Nación (Argentina) May 15
3/5
...it thrives when the director's own imagination is reflected in less obvious, lighter, and more daring decisions...However, it flattens out in its most solemn passages, which render it empty, monotonous, and predictable. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Denise Pieniazek EscribiendoCine Apr 13
8/10
Gloria! appealing to poetic justice, proposes a world of musical classicism where women achieve a more equal position with men (...) the film vindicates the memory of women composers throughout history, highlighting their struggle for recognition... Go to Full Review
Sara Heredia Sensacine Jan 17
4/5
...the film is powerful, yet tender; rough, but cheerful; tragic, but optimistic. A blend that's hard to resist. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Alan Zilberman Washington City Paper 12/05/2024
A historical musical set in Italy, Gloria! is a welcome reprieve from the dark and depressing. It unfolds like a riff on Sister Act, but ends with brilliant young things defying the Pope. Go to Full Review
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Joe F 12/02/2024 It is not a bad movie, itis worst. They play italian pop music of nowadays in 1800! Why? One on the protagonist is is out of tune, she cant sing at all. See more Rebecca R 09/18/2024 This film, while well-intentioned, feels like a simplistic and kind of cheesy lesson in tolerance dressed up for adults. However, the unique blend of classical and trap music stands out as a lovely and unexpected creative highlight. Some of the camera work and lighting is very good, all of it is fine. The film echoes Les Choristes but lacks its emotional depth, resulting in a calm, formulaic experience. The stakes are low, with no real danger for the protagonists and a predictable happy ending for everyone. The script can be heavy-handed, particularly with a plot point where a character sits on crucial blackmail information until the very end. A jarring moment where a side character’s death is awkwardly turned into a joke, along with a perplexing musical performance involving a suicide note, detracts from the overall impact as it makes you wonder whether you should root for the protagonists at all. Despite these issues, most performances are solid. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Venice, year 1800. What happens when an ancient music school receives a newly invented musical machine that everyone calls pianoforte? Will it be the starship to freedom for our girls, five blooming young musicians?
Director
Margherita Vicario
Producer
Valeria Jamonte, Manuela Melissano, Carlo Cresto-Dina, Paolo Del Brocco
Screenwriter
Anita Rivaroli, Margherita Vicario
Production Co
Tempesta
Genre
Drama, History
Original Language
Italian
Runtime
1h 46m