Maddalena, also known as The Devil in Maddalena, is a 1971 drama film directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz and starring Lisa Gastoni, Eric Woofe and Ivo Garrani.[2] The film features a notable score by Ennio Morricone, including the composition, "Chi Mai". A co-production between the Italian company Unitas Film and Yugoslavian company Bosna Film, it was released in 1971 in New York City, but release in Italy was delayed until 1972 due to censorship issues.[3]
| Maddalena | |
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| Directed by | Jerzy Kawalerowicz |
| Written by | Sergio Bazzini Jerzy Kawalerowicz |
| Produced by | Franco Clementi Joseph Fryd |
| Starring | Lisa Gastoni Eric Woofe Ivo Garrani |
| Cinematography | Gábor Pogány |
| Edited by | Franco Arcalli |
| Music by | Ennio Morricone |
| Distributed by | International Coproductions (U.S) Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (Italy) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Countries | Italy Yugoslavia |
| Languages | Italian English |
Plot
editMaddalena is a young free-spirited woman who attends erotic parties while separated from her husband who won’t grant her a divorce, after an apparent car accident. She is prone to strange and erotic themed flashbacks, some with biblical significance, which blur the line between reality and her own fantasies. At a party a blindfolded priest is led before her, and she decides to try to seduce him, seeing him as perhaps her salvation.
Cast
edit- Lisa Gastoni: Maddalena
- Eric Woofe: Priest
- Ivo Garrani: Maddalena's husband
- Paolo Gozlino: Fisherman
- Barbara Pilavin: Priest's mother
- Ezio Marano: Priest's aid
Production
editMusic
editDespite featuring one of Morricone's best-known pieces, "Chi Mai", much of the score is described as "more psychedelic, with lots of percussion, vocalization and experimentation."[4] Lisa Gastoni herself sings on the composition, "Chi Mai", while regular collaborators, Bruno Nicolai, Edda Dell'Orso, and Alessandro Alessandroni also perform on the score.[5]
Release
editHome media
editOne 7 Movies released Maddalena on Blu-ray on September 21, 2021.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Maddalena: New Italian Film Is At the Juliet". The New York Times. November 20, 1971. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ "Maddelena (1971)". BFI. Archived from the original on November 19, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ Lupi, Gordiano (February 14, 2021). ""Maddalena", a dreamlike film from the 1970s with the music of Morricone". Il Salto della Quaglia. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ^ "Maddelana (50th Anniversary)". Intermezzo Media. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Ennio Morricone Maddalena OST". Light in the Attic Records. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "The Devil in Maddalena Blu-ray". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
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