Friday, December 4, 2009

Fabbo Friday and Wild Blood




A fab movie I saw on World Movies last week was Wild Blood, released in Italy 2008 as Sanguepazzo. It is the true story of Luisa Feradia, 1914-1945, an Italian actress who graduated from supporting roles to more featured parts in the late 1930's because of her beauty. Luisa became involved with Osvaldo Valenti, a famous actor who was linked with several Fascists. He was arrested with a pregnant Luisa and both were executed on the street without trial. Luisa was 31 when she was shot.

Monica Bellucci portrays Luisa. The character Luisa comes from nowhere, she has no idea of how to eat or behave, and has to be groomed by the studio heads. Osvaldo is played extremely well by Luca Zingaretti. These are not the most likeable of characters at times, especially Osvaldo, but you cannot help feeling some degree of sympathy for them when a pregnant Luisa is shot.

Monica as you can imagine looks divine and the costumes and jewellery she wears are all jaw-dropping. I think Bellucci has to be the most beautiful woman actress on screen of this time. She reminds me of a modern day Sophia Loren. She is a welcome change to the trend of stick-thin, haughty looking actresses that seem so favoured. I loved all the sets of this movie. I don't know a lot about Italian films of the 30's and 40's and so it was an interesting film for that alone. It is gritty and disturbing in places but a movie I would watch again. It seems strange that since its premiere at Cannes in 2008, there has been little heard of this movie. At least not in Australia
Enjoy your weekend and thanks for visiting me. xx




10 comments:

  1. This looks like a film I would enjoy. I'm going to look for it! Thank you!

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  2. I love the sound of this movie Josephine....I shall look for it on Amazon. Have a very happy weekend, xv.

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  3. It sounds wonderful. Adding it to my list of must sees.
    Have a lovely weekend, Beautiful!
    xoxo

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  4. Italian movies are always captivating, and their actors are naturally born with the acting skill.

    Have a terrific weekend!

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  5. Monica is absolutely stunning... this film looks like one I would love. Have a great weekend xo

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  6. this movie sounds fabulous and one I would love I must look for it, what a tragic story it is though, how sad for her

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  7. the film looks beautiful if disturbing. what a tragic life - my fair lady with a brutal end. at least her story is still being told.

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  8. Hi Josephine,
    I'd love to watch this movie, too. Saw you at the Daily Connoisseur's blog, isn't she cool? Love your list of inspirations on your sidebar :)

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  9. This sounds amazing. Thanks for your comment and I'm loving your beautiful blog! xoxo

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  10. great job you doing here:P nice work:)Movies?:D
    greeting from Romania;)

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