A Simple Heart (1977 film)
1970 drama film
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A Simple Heart (Italian: Un cuore semplice) is a 1977 Italian drama film directed by Giorgio Ferrara, in his directorial debut. It was screened at the 30th Cannes Film Festival.
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| Directed by | Giorgio Ferrara |
| Screenplay by | Cesare Zavattini |
| Starring | Adriana Asti Joe Dallesandro Tina Aumont Alida Valli |
| Cinematography | Arturo Zavattini |
| Edited by | Roberto Perpignani |
| Music by | Franco Mannino |
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| Language | Italian |
Plot
Cast
- Adriana Asti as Félicité
- Joe Dallesandro as Théodore
- Tina Aumont as Virginie
- Alida Valli as Mathilde Aubain
- Alberto Asti as Paolo
- Ugo Bologna
- Elvira Cortese
- Laura De Marchi
- Carlo De Mejo
- Antonio Falsi
- Mario Maranzana
- Jole Silvani
- Leonardo Treviglio
- Loris Zanchi
Production
The film is an adaptation of Gustave Flaubert's short story with the same name.[1] In the years prior, Vittorio De Sica made several attempts to make his own adaptation of the story.[2][3] It was produced by Cooperativa Nashira with FilmCoop.[1]
Release
The film was screened out of competition at the 1977 Cannes Film Festival.[2][4]
Reception
The film was a box office disappointment.[5] A contemporary Variety review described it as a "beautifully limned, porcelain-fine film" and "a superb piece of filmmaking".[6] A Corriere della Sera review called it "more a careful transcription than a reinvention of Flaubert", distinguished by "its passionate seriousness, deep respect for the realist tradition, [...] and meticulous attention to period detail".[2]
For this film Giorgio Ferrara won a special David di Donatello and a Nastro d'Argento for Best New Director.[5]
