Breath of Life (1990 film)

Breath of Life (Italian: Diceria dell'untore) is a 1990 Italian drama film directed by Beppe Cino. It is an adaptation of Gesualdo Bufalino's 1981 novel, Diceria dell'untore. The film, starring Franco Nero and Vanessa Redgrave was released in Italy on 11 October 1990.

Breath of Life
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Directed byBeppe Cino
Written byGesualdo Bufalino
Beppe Cino
Produced byVincent Gallo[citation needed]
Franco Nero
Massimo Vigliar
StarringFranco Nero
Vanessa Redgrave
Fernando Rey
CinematographyFranco Delli Colli
Edited byEmanuele Foglietti
Music byAlberto Alessi
Carlo Siliotto
Release date
  • 11 October 1990 (1990-10-11)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguagesItalian
English

Plot

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In 1946, Gesualdo (Nero) is a recovering Second World War soldier in a Palermo TB clinic. Most of the patients are young yet are aware of their impending death. Gesualdo holds the same bleak expectations. Yet miraculously he recovers while all the others perish, including the medical professionals. Gesualdo is the only survivor that can bear witness to the ordeal in the clinic.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ Peitsch, Helmut (2006). European Memories of the Second World War. Berghahn Books.
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