Il demonio:
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Beteiligte Personen: Rondi, Brunello 1924-1989 (VerfasserIn, DrehbuchautorIn), Morgan, Piero (KomponistIn)
Weitere beteiligte Personen: Guerra, Ugo 1920-1982 (DrehbuchautorIn), Martino, Luciano 1933-2013 (DrehbuchautorIn), Bellero, Carlo 1911-1988 (Kameramann/frau), Palleri, Anna Maria (KostümbildnerIn), Lavi, Daliah 1942-2017 (SchauspielerIn), Wolff, Frank 1928-1971 (SchauspielerIn), Aveta, Anna María (SchauspielerIn)
Format: Video Software
Sprache:Italienisch
Veröffentlicht: [Los Angeles, CA] Severin Films [2024]
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Abstract:"IL DEMONIO (1963 aka The Demon aka IL DEMONIA) - Brunello Rondi's remarkable drama takes a very naturalistic approach to its tale of Witchcraft and Possession in Southern Italy. An attractive young woman, Puri (Daliah Lavi) seems to be in the throes of Amour Fou with a young man, Antonio (Frank Wolff). When he tells her he's getting married, Puri's rage turns into casting an evil spell on Antonio, his marriage and future offspring. Puri's rantings give way to bouts of apparent possession, speaking in tongues and contortions of her body*. She is condemned as a witch and presented to the local priest for exorcism." [rockshockpop.com]
Beschreibung:Rondi, a long-time screenwriting collaborator with Federico Fellini (including two Oscar nominations) fashions his film as a folk horror tale in the vein of a WICKER MAN, KWAIDAN or THE WITCH. What is real and what isn't is far less important than an exploration of an unfortunate soul and the locals who cast her out. Rondi's script is replete with specific local Italian traditions and rituals which provide added layers into his examination of the intersection of superstition and religion and how they seemingly over-ride any compassion for the woman's mental health and stability. Cinematographer Carlo Bellero's stunning Black & White camerawork pits Puri against the forboding barren landscape capturing her feeling of isolation from her people and home. Piero Piccioni's score is quite good. None of this would truly work without a superb performance by Lavi (who is best known in the U.S. for the original CASINO ROYALE and TWO WEEKS IN ANOTHER TOWN). She brings an earthy intensity and her background in dance allowed her to perform her seemingly superhuman stunts. IL DEMONIO is a dark but uniquely fascinating example of tragic folklore on film. * This 'Spiderwalk' has drawn comparison the William Peter Blatty and William Friedkin's THE EXORCIST released a decade later.
Original: Italien, Frankreich 1963
Special features: audio commentary with film historian Kat Ellinger ; "The kid from a kibbutz" — Daliah Lavi and the road to IL DEMONIO ; Once upon a time in Basilicata ; La taranta – documentary short by Flavia the heretic director Gianfranco Mingozzi ; trailer
Bildformat 1.85:1
Umfang:1 Blu-ray Disc (100 min) schwarz-weiß 12 cm