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Thus Spoke Bellavista

1984 · 105 min

A gentle, talky comedy of ideas, warm and leisurely, where philosophical musings and cultural contrasts drift by like a pleasant afternoon conversation.

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In Naples, Professor Bellavista is a retired man, passionate about the philosophy and thought of Ancient Greece. Every day, in his luxurious apartment, he teaches his lessons of life to the poor-nothing (his friends), who are dazzled by his reasoning. One day, however, the quiet life of the building of Bellavista will be disturbed by the arrival of a director of Milan. Between Naples and Milan there contrast, because the Neapolitans are accustomed to enjoy a quiet life, always based on the "philosophy of pleasure and delay", while the northern Italians are very strict and punctual.

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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • friendship
    • class
    • identity
    • work
    Places
    • big city
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Luciano De Crescenzo
    Written by
    Luciano De Crescenzo, Riccardo Pazzaglia
    Starring
    Luciano De Crescenzo, Renato Scarpa, Tommaso Bianco, Giovanni Attanasio, Isa Danieli, Luigi Uzzo, Salvatore La Rotonda, Benedetto Casillo
    Music
    Claudio Mattone
    Cinematography
    Dante Spinotti
    Runtime
    105 min
    Country
    Italy
    Languages
    Italian

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