Bambola (also spelled Bámbola) is a 1996 erotic melodrama film written and directed by Bigas Luna.
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Directed by | Bigas Luna |
Written by | Bigas Luna Cesare Frugoni |
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Cinematography | Fabio Conversi |
Music by | Lucio Dalla |
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Language | Italian |
Cast
edit- Valeria Marini as Mina, aka "Bambola"
- Stefano Dionisi as Flavio
- Jorge Perugorría as Furio
- Manuel Bandera as Settimio
- Antonino Iuorio as Ugo
- Anita Ekberg as Mother Greta
Controversy
editBecause of the many scenes of sexual abuse, the film was R-rated, something that caused the ire of lead actress Valeria Marini, who asserted that she had been promised the cut of the three more explicit scenes and a ban for just people under 14 years.[1] The actress therefore sued the producer Marco Poccioni demanding the immediate withdrawal of the film, but her request was eventually rejected.[2]
Reception
editThe film received extremely negative criticism. Film critic Morando Morandini referred to it as "the most silly, foolish and amateurish film of Bigas Luna",[3] while Paolo Mereghetti was even tougher, saying he "never have come out of a movie theater with a much deeper discomfort."[4]
References
edit- ^ "Valeria vietata ai 18: ritirate la mia Bambola". Corriere della Sera. 20 September 1996.
- ^ "Valeria Marini ha perso la causa per Bambola". Adnkronos. 21 November 1997.
- ^ Laura Morandini; Luisa Morandini; Morando Morandini (2010). Il Morandini 2011. Dizionario dei film. Zanichelli, 2010. ISBN 978-8808227225.
- ^ Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti - Dizionario dei film. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. ISBN 8860736269.
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