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Strappalacrime
Summer to Remember/La Bellissima Estate (1974)
This offering comes from Luciano Martino's Dania Film, a production company that never shied away from cashing-in on the latest cinematic trends. True to their roots, and showing some real exploitation savvy, this time around we have two deaths in the family to contend with... Child actor Alessandro Cocco appears to be the son of … Continue reading Summer to Remember/La Bellissima Estate (1974)
White Horses of Summer/Bianchi Cavalli D’Agosto (1975)
Following his rather limited performance in 'The Balloon Vendor', child actor Renato Cestiè returns for his third outing in the genre, 'White Horses of August' (Export title: White Horses of Summer) this time supported by two stalwarts of high-brow (and low-brow) European cinema, Jean Seberg and Frederick Stafford. Tragically both actors died well before their … Continue reading White Horses of Summer/Bianchi Cavalli D’Agosto (1975)
The Balloon Seller/Il Venditore di Palloncini (1974)
Il Venditore di Palloncini' (Lit: The Balloon Seller) was distributed internationally under the title 'Last Moments'. Quite how director (and UFO expert) Mario Gariazzo managed to assemble such a talented cast is beyond me, but I suspect the topic of alcoholism (and acting drunk in particular) may have had something to do with it. … Continue reading The Balloon Seller/Il Venditore di Palloncini (1974)
Strappalacrime
“Money doesn’t buy happiness. But happiness isn’t everything” (Jean Seberg) Spanning a little less than a decade, the strappalacrime sub-genre (better known as tearjerkers to English speakers) is one of a lesser documented group of films from the 1970s which had their fleeting moment in the spotlight not just in Italy but also internationally. Released … Continue reading Strappalacrime
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