106 mins |
Rated
M (Adult references)
Directed by Antonio Pietrangeli
Starring Emmanuelle Riva, Simone Signoret, Marcello Mastroianni, Sandra Milo, Gina Rovere
Playing as part of our Italian Female Ensemble Film Series in celebration of International Women's Day March 8th!
A rare masterpiece and a wonderful example of Italian Cinema starring two European film icons, Simone Signoret and Marcello Mastroianni, ADUA AND HER FRIENDS tells the story of four sex workers forced to fend for themselves when a new law closes the bordellos of Rome. They pool their savings to open a Trattoria, but find they cannot get a license. A prominent fixer with connections obtains the license for them, on the condition that they conduct their old business upstairs and pay him an exorbitant monthly fee.
The works of director Pietrangeli, one of the most talented members of the Italian neo-realism movement (writer of OSSESSIONE & LA TERRA TREMA) and capable of delivering gems such as ADUA AND HER FRIENDS and The VISITOR definitely deserves to be revisited and to be exposed to a larger international audience.
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Playing as part of our Italian Female Ensemble Film Series in celebration of International Women's Day March 8th!
A rare masterpiece and a wonderful example of Italian Cinema starring two European film icons, Simone Signoret and Marcello Mastroianni, ADUA AND HER FRIENDS tells the story of four sex workers forced to fend for themselves when a new law closes the bordellos of Rome. They pool their savings to open a Trattoria, but find they cannot get a license. A prominent fixer with connections obtains the license for them, on the condition that they conduct their old business upstairs and pay him an exorbitant monthly fee.
The works of director Pietrangeli, one of the most talented members of the Italian neo-realism movement (writer of OSSESSIONE & LA TERRA TREMA) and capable of delivering gems such as ADUA AND HER FRIENDS and The VISITOR definitely deserves to be revisited and to be exposed to a larger international audience.