| Love and Anarchy | |
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| Directed by | Lina Wertmüller |
| Written by | Lina Wertmüller |
| Produced by | Romano Cardarelli |
| Starring | Giancarlo Giannini Mariangela Melato Eros Pagni Lina Polito Pina Cei Elena Fiore |
| Cinematography | Giuseppe Rotunno |
| Edited by | Franco Fraticelli |
| Music by | Nino Rota Carlo Savina |
| Distributed by | Peppercorn-Wormser (U.S.) |
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Running time | 120 min |
| Countries | Italy France |
| Language | Italian |
Love and Anarchy (Italian: Film d'amore e d'anarchia, ovvero: stamattina alle 10, in via dei Fiori, nella nota casa di tolleranza..., lit. 'Film of love and anarchy, or rather: this morning at 10, in via dei Fiori, in the well-known brothel ...') is a 1973 Italian film directed by Lina Wertmüller and starring Giancarlo Giannini and Mariangela Melato.[1] The story, set in Fascist Italy before the outbreak of World War II, centers on Giannini's character, an anarchist who stays in a brothel while preparing to assassinate Benito Mussolini.[2] Giannini's character falls in love with one of the women working in the brothel. This film explores the depths of his emotions concerning love, his hate for fascism, and his fears of being killed while assassinating Mussolini.
Love and Anarchy was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival and Giannini was awarded Best Actor.[3]
- ^ Smith, Mark Chalon (1991-04-05). "MOVIE REVIEW : Hate Is Wrong Emotion for 'Love and Anarchy'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ Love and Anarchy (1973). Retrieved 2024-05-26 – via letterboxd.com.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Love and Anarchy". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-04-19.