Summit (film)
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| Directed by | Giorgio Bontempi |
| Screenplay by | Giorgio Bontempi |
| Starring | Gian Maria Volonté Mireille Darc |
| Cinematography | Erico Menczer |
| Edited by | Vincenzo Tomassi |
| Music by | Mario Nascimbene |
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| Language | Italian |
Summit (French: Un corps, une nuit) is a 1968 Italian-French drama film written and directed by Giorgio Bontempi, in his feature film debut. It was entered into the main competition at the 29th Venice International Film Festival.
Plot
Cast
- Gian Maria Volonté as Paolo
- Mireille Darc as Annie
- Olga Georges-Picot as Agathe
- Carlo De Mejo as Ulrich
- Giampiero Albertini as Berto
- Erika Blanc as Olga
Production
The film marked the debut of former film critic and Paese Sera journalist Giorgio Bontempi, and include several autobiographical life events.[1][2] Student riots erupted across Europe while the film was being filmed, and Bontempi adapted the shooting schedule to incorporate the events into the production.[3]
Release
The film premiered into the main competition at the 29th edition of the Venice Film Festival.[2][4]
Reception
Corriere della Sera's Giovanni Grazzini described the film as He described it as a film that echoes Claude Lelouch, is "predictable" and "awkwardly dialogued", yet realistic in its depiction of the protagonist's existentialist unease.[5]
References
- ↑ Vita e pensiero. Vol. 52. Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. 1969. p. 129.
- 1 2 Verdone, Mario (September–October 1968). "Summit di G. Bontempi". Bianco e Nero (9–10): 81.
- ↑ Werb. (1 September 1968). "Summit". Variety Film Reviews, Vol. 12. Garland Pub. pp. 137-8.
- ↑ Madeo, Alfonso (31 August 1968). "Quarantenne senza dogmi". Corriere della Sera. p. 11.
- ↑ Grazzini, Giovanni (1 September 1968). "L'Europa dei perplessi". Corriere della Sera. p. 13.