Seven Beauties

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Diane M @RT41674686 May 20 One of my all-time favorite films with one of my favorite actors. Giancarlo Giannini is absolutely brilliant as a strutting would-be lothario in a small Italian town. Mastroianni in Divorzio all'Italiano is his inspiration. The swagger, the cigarette holder... The theme running through the film is 'Tira a Campa' by Enzo Jannacci. The title is slang and in English would essentially mean 'you do what you have to do to survive.' It's chronicles Pasqualino's travails. A great piece of music. The scene in the courtroom when the verdict comes down plays out without a word, with the theme playing and shots of faces reacting. Just a mesmerizing segment. If you understand Italian, the dialogue is hilarious, save maybe the camp segment. The opening 'Oh Yeah' montage brings to mind Kubrick's use of Vera Lynn's 'We'll Meet Again' to accompany a jumble of nuclear explosions at the end of Dr Strangelove. See more Alec B @Alec97 01/09/2024 The most audacious thing here is that Wertmüller allows the central character to be neither a saint nor even just a regular person, he's a cad, a liar, and a murderer who survives WWII by doing so much worse. See more 08/30/2021 I've always thought I have a pretty high tolerance level for dark comedy but this film definitely put that notion to the test. The film did feel shorter than the almost two hour run time but, considering I wasn't loving it, was more due to the fact I was so surprised at what I was witnessing. I am not sure if this disconnect was due more to a cultural or generational difference but much of the "humor" wasn't landing for me and at times became downright horrifying, with some scenes toward the end becoming hard to even watch. On a historical note this was the first film in which a woman was nominated for best director. See more 12/30/2020 The prologue is great and can stand on its own. "Oh, yeah." The rest of the film is uneven, and often knowingly crude, but it is unlike any WWII movie I've seen before. It's about the will to live, and that's not a bad thing. See more s r @ScottR 10/26/2020 I understand what they were trying to do with their cynical black comedy that cuts very close to the bone. However, I didn't think it was effective and there were some scenes that stooped too low. Saw it on TCM. See more 09/06/2020 I tried very hard to get into this film, but gave up an hour in. I recognize that it may be good, just not my thing, so I will give it two and a a half stars. But good luck plodding through this. See more Read all reviews

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