To Forget Venice

– A brother, Earland Josephson, returns to his family home to visit his sister in the Italian countrys..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 50 Minutes
Release Year:
1979
Original Name:
Dimenticare Venezia
To Forget Venice (1979) - Also known as Dimenticare Venezia

A brother, Earland Josephson, returns to his family home to visit his sister in the Italian countryside. He brings with him his young male lover. In the house with the sister are two women, one of whom, Mariangela Melato, takes care of the farm. The two women are friends and lovers since childhood and one senses that Melato's relationship is shadowed by the relationship she had with her mother shown through wonderful flashbacks. The brother also has wonderful memories of his and his sister's childhood in that same house with their father who was a magician. Following a night out at a lovely restaurant in the woods, other memories of the past are aroused in the Brother. The next day they all plan to drive to Venice where his sister sang opera in her youth for a holiday. Fate intervenes.

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Release Date:

14 Apr 1979

Language:

Italian

MPAA Content-Rating:
NOT RATED

Director:

Franco Brusati

Writer:

Franco Brusati (story), Jaja Fiastri

Main Actors:

Mariangela Melato, Eleonora Giorgi, Erland Josephson, Nerina Montagnani

Plot:

A gay brother visits his childhood home where his lesbian sister still lives. They reminisce about the better past and their parents.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.0/10