"Baaria": An allegory for the place everyone is from . . .

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Posted by mr grits on March 28, 2012 at 22:09:34

So said director Guiseppe Tornatore (Cinema Paradiso, Malena) of this epic two and a half hour film. Tornatore recreates his hometown in Sicily and covers three generations of a family that begins with pre-WW2 Duce and continues up into the 60's. From milking cows to professional communist politician Peppino finds the love of his life and careens from job to job always hoping to become a member of the Italian Parliament. His beautiful wife, Mannina tolerates Peppino's passion for politics while managing to have a family. Francesco Scianna and Margaret Made are the two young Sicilian actors Tornatore found to play the leads in this film that spans 50 years.

This is a colorful, delightful, if not grand entertainment showing the beauty of the country and the soul of its people with both drama and humor. The bonus features must be seen to appreciate the scale of this film. The crew re-built Bagheria in Tunisa in the form of a huge magnificent set that must be seen to be appreciated. The time shifts had to be reflected in all the building, signs, political posters, costumes, and cars and was done beautifully. This was not a low budget production and it stands as tall as a family-geared entertainment.

Highly recommended.

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Topic - "Baaria": An allegory for the place everyone is from . . . - mr grits 22:09:34 03/28/12 (0)

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