I cannibali, English title The Cannibals or The Year of the Cannibals, is a 1970 Italian drama film directed by Liliana Cavani and starring Britt Ekland, Pierre Clémenti, and Tomas Milian.[1] It is a modernized retelling of the Greek tragedy Antigone, set in contemporary Milan and drawing upon socio-political themes and imagery of the time, including the protests of 1968, the counter-cultural movement, and the Years of Lead.[2][3][4]

I cannibali
Original film poster
Directed byLiliana Cavani
Screenplay byItalo Moscati
Liliana Cavani
Story byLiliana Cavani
Based onAntigone
by Sophocles
Produced byEnzo Doria
Bino Cicogna
StarringPierre Clémenti
Britt Ekland
Tomas Milian
Delia Boccardo
Marino Masé
Francesco Leonetti
CinematographyGiulio Albonico
Edited byNino Baragli
Music byEnnio Morricone
Production
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Doria-San Marco Film
Distributed byEuro International Films
Release dates
  • 25 April 1970 (1970-04-25) (Spoleto premiere)
  • 30 April 1970 (1970-04-30) (Italy)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Cast

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Release

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I cannibali was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section of the 1970 Cannes Film Festival.[5]

A restored version of the film was released on DVD and Blu-ray by Kino Lorber in 2014.[6]

Soundtrack

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A complete limited edition of the soundtrack has been released on vinyl by Spikerot Records in 2019.

References

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  1. ^ Elkan Allan. A Guide to world cinema. Whittet Books in association with the British Film Institute, 1985.
  2. ^ Luigi Ballerini. La lotta con Proteo. Cadmo, 2000.
  3. ^ Paola Tallarigo; Luca Gasparini; Primo Goldoni. Lo Sguardo libero: il cinema di Liliana Cavani. La Casa Usher, 1990.
  4. ^ Hoberman, J. (2014-01-31). "Reissuing an Italian Renaissance". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
  5. ^ Jean A. Gili; Aldo Tassone. Parigi-Roma: 50 anni di coproduzioni italo-francesi (1945-1995). Il castoro, 1995.
  6. ^ "Raro Video to release". Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
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