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Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life

2017 · 91 min

A warm, reflective documentary that feels like a guided tour through cinema history, rich with affectionate anecdotes and visual beauty.

Tagline
The story of a great artist
Overview
An account of the life and work of legendary cinematographer and director Carlo Di Palma (1925-2004) and an emotional journey through the great moments of cinema, from Italian neorealism to the masterpieces of Woody Allen.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • memory
  • love
  • work
  • identity
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance2
Tension1
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary, history
Directed by
Fariborz Kamkari
Starring
Barbara Alberti, Woody Allen, Enrica Antonioni, Alec Baldwin, Michael Ballhaus, Bernardo Bertolucci, Caterina Caselli, Luciana Castellina
Cinematography
Giuseppe Mottola
Runtime
91 min
Country
Italy
Languages
English, French, Italian, Russian

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