I Viceré (film)
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| Directed by | Roberto Faenza |
| Written by | Roberto Faenza, Francesco Bruni, Andrea Porporati (from the novel by Federico De Roberto) |
| Starring | Lando Buzzanca, Alessandro Preziosi, Cristiana Capotondi, Lucia Bosè, Sebastiano Lo Monaco |
| Cinematography | Maurizio Calvesi |
| Music by | Paolo Buonvino |
| Distributed by | 01 Distribution |
Release date | 2007 |
Running time | 120 min |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
I Vicerè is a 2007 Italian historical drama film directed by Roberto Faenza. It is based on the novel with the same name written by Federico De Roberto. For his performance Lando Buzzanca won the Globo d'oro for best actor.[1] The film also won four David di Donatello awards[2] and two Silver Ribbons.[3]
Plot
The film, based on the novel by Roberto De, tells the story of the Sicilian family Uzeda, faithful to the Bourbon kings. With the advent of the Unification of Italy in 1861 and the rise to power of Giuseppe Garibaldi and Vittorio Emanuele II, the Uzeda begin to lose power, although Sicily remains in the hands of Prince James (Giacomo Uzeda) who hates his son Consalvo, believed to be the black sheep of the family. Over the years, Consalvo understand why the Uzeda think only of power and and to their own wellbeing.
Part One: year 1853
In Sicily the days of King Vittorio Emanuele II , the government of the island is still in the hands of Bourbon . The noble family of Uzeda from the Spain , composed of so-called "Viceroy" (I Vicerè), governs the counties from Aci Trezza to Catania . The small Consalvo Uzeda of twelve is always punished by strict father James (Giacomo Uzeda), who thinks of nothing else than to administer all the family. When his mother Princess Teresa dies of old age, James curses her and then thanked her to be deceased in time so that he could administer all properties with the will of the family Uzeda . But it happens a mistake for him, because the third son Raymond, his brother, with the opening of the will enters dramatically in possession of more than half of the properties of the family. James meditates revenge and find when the little child accidentally discovers a report Consalvo starring Raymond own (already married ) with a family member. James to silence it, makes him change his will, while also beginning to worry about other sensitive family situations. In fact, for example, there is Aunt Clare who is unable to have a child with her husband, having given birth to three times the fetuses inform and lifeless, while another maiden aunt would like to take as a husband a miserable lawyer who plan to create large projects allying with the Italian Liberal Movement of Giuseppe Mazzini. There is also Don Blasco Uzeda , brother of James and Raymond who, possessing also a half-brother who put in a monastery (Fra Carmel), put himself at the head of a monastery of Catania, lording it as best he can. Just at that monastery James is willing to send the little son Consalvo, he hates to death, almost is the black sheep of the family. The poor Consalvo try to oppose it, but everything is useless. Do you think the father in the family wants it destroyed, and the only ones who suffer are those of the mother and faithful servant Balthasar. One day his father would punish you for the umpteenth time, as Consalvo had peeked with his sister Teresa closet where Aunt Clare was holding the ball with the body of his last malformed newborn died during childbirth. Consalvo so it is immediately sent to boarding school at the monastery , under the care of Don Blasco and Fra Carmel. There, he knows John (Giovannino), which makes fast friends. John is a smart guy, in fact, during the first night at the monastery, the two children wake up and the friend of Gonzalo makes him see how that place of prayer is full of corruption. Don Blasco enters every night of the prostitutes, who commonly called "the pigs of Christ" to fornicarci along with all the other friars of the structure, except in the case among Carmel.
Meanwhile in Catania the social situation and policy begins to falter, because Giuseppe Mazzini and his followers want to organize yet another project to unify the Italy. All the families of the Bourbons and the Uzeda are threatened. A member of the latter: the Duke Gaspar, think about it with her husband of Aunt Lucretia to join this movement for liberal prejudice to the safety of his family. Enter into parliament to Rome, under the gaze grim and condemning of James and the rest of the family.
Consalvo and John now have become older at the monastery , but things have not changed in the structure. Keeping her cangiare irreversibly will be the arrival in Catania of Giuseppe Garibaldi and his Mille, also accompanied by the Duke Gaspar and Advocate husband of Lucretia, who also lost a leg in battle. With the outbreak of the cholera, Consalvo's mother became seriously ill and dies. Consalvo, believing that the fault of his father James, who became extremely superstitious and unbelieving towards modern science, curses his family and meditate to escape. However, the affection of his sister Teresa distracts him from fleeing, nevertheless Consalvo begins to hatch an irrepressible hatred towards his father, who in turn fears him as the evil presence of Satan, came to Earth to bring only misfortune to him and the family assets Uzeda. James begins to enrich his personal study of medieval objects against the evil eye and other instruments antiquated (like the Neapolitan little red horn), wary of any doctor's advice. Sometimes he even puts to convene priests to exorcise the house from the presence of the devil, while Consalvo looks at him amused. He now wants to enjoy the city with John, breathing in the cool climate of Italy units. However, he makes a mistake falling in love with the beautiful commoner Concetta, who in the throes of a violent fit of rage. Soon Consalvo will be reached in a drunken state by the brothers of Concetta who wound him severely, but not killing him . Consalvo will be saved and will continue to disobey his father , who slowly becomes more and more weak and superstitious. Now his only foothold to ensure the continuity of the family is the daughter Teresa, who wants to marry the eldest son of John, the best friend of Consalvo. However, no one initially realizes that John is secretly in love with Teresa, while the eldest brother thinks only to be obsessively attached to his mother Isabella.
Over seventy years, Prince James begins to get sick because of a huge swelling that afflicts his head. He always thinks that it is the fault of the eldest son, who has no plans to marry a noble , nor to think of the family assets . Not even the long journey to Rome, which was to serve as training to graduate in law and political science has changed him. However Consalvo was able to secure the supports from his uncle Gaspare to enter parliament. Now that Don Blasco died as a result of a heart attack all of its assets were entrusted to the blatantly brother Carmelo, the only one able to love him. James is furious and will never forgive this to his brother. In fact, he is only moved by hatred and lust for power in the family it rules. This also explains to his grandson, had Aunt Clare thanks to the union of the husband with the maid. James declares that love in a family is useless, almost spineless beings, that to continue forward someone has to be ruthless and cruel, full of morality and nothing else. The nephew looks at him amazed and secretly spits into his cup of tea. Meanwhile Consalvo finally, with the help of Gaspar, has managed to become a member of parliament in Rome, by going on a rampage Aunt Lucretia, who aspired to that place for her husband lawyer. This man is furious, but for convenience decides not to abandon the rich family Uzeda.
The wedding of Teresa and the eldest son of Donna Isabella are about to celebrate, although neither of them young people who wants it. John is livid with rage and unable to stand affront, so he commits suicide by shooting himself in the mouth under the astonished eyes of Consalvo. With the death of his father James and the passage of all the family assets to Consalvo and elderly great-aunt Ferdinanda, the new Prince Uzeda can move permanently to Rome and become the head of the Liberal Movement. In 1918, after the World War I, Consalvo rooms with great praise of all the step for Deputies of Montecitorio, thinking that though he, like his father, should think only of the power and their household goods. Italy was done, now we must make Italians.
Cast
- Alessandro Preziosi: Consalvo
- Lando Buzzanca: Principe Giacomo
- Cristiana Capotondi: Teresa
- Guido Caprino: Giovannino
- Assumpta Serna: Duchessa Radalì
- Magdalena Grochowska: Donna Isabella
- Sebastiano Lo Monaco: Duca Gaspare
- Lucia Bosè: Ferdinanda
References
- ^ Gaetano Bencivenga (3 July 2008). "Globi d'Oro, ancora un trionfo per "Tutta la vita davanti"". Pupia. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ Redazione (18 April 2008). "Dieci David a La ragazza del Lago". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ "Paolo Virzì è il miglior regista 2008 'Caos calmo' premiato dalla stampa". Quotidiano.net. 5 June 2008. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
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