Reviews of The Jester’s Supper / La cena delle beffe (1942) from One 7 Movies with Osvaldo Valenti and Luisa Ferida, Italy’s wartime silver screen power couple whose tragic final years and execution were dramatized in Wild Blood / Sangepazzo (2008) from eOne.
Sem Benelli’s play is a nasty little gem, compacting the cruel trickery and intricate plotting of an epic Shakespearean tragedy into something more modest in scale, but no less devastating. Osvaldo Valenti is outstanding as Giannetto, a former servant who uses his unexpected Iago skills to ensnare Neri…
In April of 1945, two of Italy’s most popular actors were arrested by anti-Fascist partisans, reportedly hurried through a quick sentencing, and taken into the street where Osvaldo Valenti and his pregnant lover Luisa Ferida were executed by gunfire – a brutal event that undoubtedly horrified the pair’s fans, and left a dark footnote in the history of Italian film…
Reviewed are two films I’d have to have if trapped on a desert island: Steve Kloves’ The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) from Twilight Time + Robert Towne’s Tequila Sunrise (1988) from Warner Home Video.
Film: Excellent Transfer: Excellent Extras: Excellent Label: Twilight Time Region: All Released: July 14, 2015 Genre: Comedy / Drama Synopsis: The professional and personal relationships of the Baker boys are improved but soon upset after hiring headstrong singer Suzie Diamond. Special Features: 2015 Audio Commentary with writer-director Steve Kloves and film historians Julie Kirgo and Nick Redman / 1998 Audio […]
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