Struggle in Italy (Original title: Lotte in Italia) is an Italian-language drama film written and directed by Jean-Luc Godard and Jean-Pierre Gorin that was released in 1971.[1]
| Struggle in Italy | |
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| Original title | Lotte in Italia |
| Directed by | Jean-Luc Godard Jean-Pierre Gorin |
| Written by | Jean-Luc Godard Jean-Pierre Gorin |
| Starring | Cristiana Tullio-Altan
Paolo Pozzesi Jerome Hinstin |
| Edited by | Jean-Luc Godard Jean-Pierre Gorin |
Release dates |
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Running time | 62 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Synopsis edit
Lotte in Italia depicts the moment when theory meets the desperation for movement for the protagonist, Paola Taviani, whose journey makes up most of the story.[2]
At its core, Struggle in Italia is an analysis of the political situations in Italy.[3] The outlines the stages of Paola's transformation and how and why a supposedly revolutionary Italian girl has fallen prey to bourgeois ideology in this Class struggle.[1]
The film is "overtly political, experimental and energetic and deliberately infuriating", the kind you don't really see being made any more.[4]
Production info edit
- Struggle in Italy premiered in West Germany on 27 February 1971 (TV premiere). It was released in Italy on 29 April 1971.
- The exterior scenes were filmed on locations in Milan, Lombardia, Italy, and the interior scenes in Paris, France. The factory scenes were filmed in Roubaix, France.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Lotte in Italia". IMDB. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ Ricard, Gabriel (March 7, 2018). "Jean-Luc Godard + Jean-Pierre Gorin: Five Films (1968-1971) BLU-RAY Review". culturedvultures.com/. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ Emmelhainz, Irmgard. "Between Objective Engagement and Engaged Cinema: Jean-Luc Godard's "Militant Filmmaking" (1967–1974), Part I". www.e-flux.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ Edwards, Colin (November 14, 2018). "'Lotte in Italia' or — A Class Struggle?". colinedwards.medium.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.