mike-skype
Joined Feb 2008
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A Great Italian movie. I didn't like the ending though , but still a wonderful movie (why should all gay relationships be tarnished with guilt by writers). For some reason European films have a lower ranking than Hollywood films on IMDb even though they are sometimes of better quality. This is a great drama film.
Whats great about this movie is the way it recreates moments and precisely conveys what the characters are feeling - the bike scene with David and Matteo is superbly done with background song "zingara" - interpreted by Iva Zanicchi, which is great. The actor who plays David's character is a real hotty by the way, watch out for an intimate scene with a song by Loretta Goggi - "Maledetta Primavera" in the background. The opera style music played in the beginning and end is a bit strong I felt - reminds me of 'Death in Venice'.
The movie has a great realistic and natural style to it, everything including conversation flows smoothly and is completely engrossing. A good watch.
Whats great about this movie is the way it recreates moments and precisely conveys what the characters are feeling - the bike scene with David and Matteo is superbly done with background song "zingara" - interpreted by Iva Zanicchi, which is great. The actor who plays David's character is a real hotty by the way, watch out for an intimate scene with a song by Loretta Goggi - "Maledetta Primavera" in the background. The opera style music played in the beginning and end is a bit strong I felt - reminds me of 'Death in Venice'.
The movie has a great realistic and natural style to it, everything including conversation flows smoothly and is completely engrossing. A good watch.
A hidden gem and one of the few good movies about homosexuality I've seen.
Thank god and the writer for the following:
(a) No AIDS - infinite gay protagonists have been starved and killed in movies using this, don't need to be reminded about this every time.
(b) No Melodrama, drag queens, etc - plenty already out there (some passing sentimentality, nothing that one can't overlook)
(c) No depressing scenes about being gay or sexually confused or fighting the system for rights - enough is enough.
(d) No plastic Hollywood porn - freely available online when you need it badly (the movie has the right dosage of genuine sensuousness :-)
What I personally liked was the realistic and honest depiction of a relationship between individuals, particularly the sexy affection that exists in any sexual relationship, you rarely see this in movies, homo or hetero.
A cheerful and touching film, you wouldn't need to cry (again) after seeing this one, perhaps people (& directors) understood homosexuality and human relationship/love better in 1974.
Don't miss this one, whether gay or not, satisfaction guaranteed.
Thank god and the writer for the following:
(a) No AIDS - infinite gay protagonists have been starved and killed in movies using this, don't need to be reminded about this every time.
(b) No Melodrama, drag queens, etc - plenty already out there (some passing sentimentality, nothing that one can't overlook)
(c) No depressing scenes about being gay or sexually confused or fighting the system for rights - enough is enough.
(d) No plastic Hollywood porn - freely available online when you need it badly (the movie has the right dosage of genuine sensuousness :-)
What I personally liked was the realistic and honest depiction of a relationship between individuals, particularly the sexy affection that exists in any sexual relationship, you rarely see this in movies, homo or hetero.
A cheerful and touching film, you wouldn't need to cry (again) after seeing this one, perhaps people (& directors) understood homosexuality and human relationship/love better in 1974.
Don't miss this one, whether gay or not, satisfaction guaranteed.