Angelus Novus

– The dramatic and scandalous life of the variously renowned and reviled poet, screenwriter and film d..

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Movie
Rating:
5.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 20 Minutes
Release Year:
1987
Angelus novus (1987)

The dramatic and scandalous life of the variously renowned and reviled poet, screenwriter and film director Pier Paolo Pasolini (1922-1975) is reportedly poorly served in this highly allegorical and intellectual film which focuses rather more on his poetic and intellectual contributions to Italian Marxism than anyone except a highly intellectual Italian Marxist could possibly want to know. This is hardly surprising, given that the neophyte director of this film has a day job as an assistant professor of "the sociology of conscience." Pasolini, who at one point was convicted of the crime of "offending the religion of the (Italian) state" (Catholicism), later received the Grand Prize from the Catholic Film Office for his straightforward and stunning film of Il Vangelo Secundo Matteo (The Gospel According to St. Matthew).

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Italian

Director:

Pasquale Misuraca

Writer:

Pasquale Misuraca

Main Actors:

Domenico Pesce, Tomaso Ricordy, Stefano Valoppi, Eliana Cifa

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The film reconstructs and reinvents fit realistically artistic life, mortal life and violent death of Pier Paolo Pasolini.