Bambola
1996 film
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Bambola (also spelled Bámbola) is a 1996 erotic melodrama film written and directed by Bigas Luna.
Cesare Frugoni
- Valeria Marini
- Stefano Dionisi
- Jorge Perugorría
- Manuel Bandera
- Antonino Iuorio
- Anita Ekberg
| Bambola | |
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Italian theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Bigas Luna |
| Written by | Bigas Luna Cesare Frugoni |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Fabio Conversi |
| Music by | Lucio Dalla |
| Distributed by | Medusa |
Release date |
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| Language | Italian |
| Box office | 4.5 billion lira (Italy)[1] |
Cast
- Valeria Marini as Mina, aka "Bambola"
- Stefano Dionisi as Flavio
- Jorge Perugorría as Furio
- Manuel Bandera as Settimio
- Antonino Iuorio as Ugo
- Anita Ekberg as Mother Greta
Controversy
Because of the many scenes of sexual abuse, the film was R-rated, something that caused the ire of lead actress Valeria Marini, who asserted that she had been promised the cut of the three more explicit scenes and a ban for just people under 14 years.[2] The actress therefore sued the producer Marco Poccioni demanding the immediate withdrawal of the film, but her request was eventually rejected.[3]
Reception
The film received extremely negative criticism. Film critic Morando Morandini referred to it as "the most silly, foolish and amateurish film of Bigas Luna",[4] while Paolo Mereghetti was even tougher, saying he "never have come out of a movie theater with a much deeper discomfort."[5]
The film was successful at the box office, being the eighth highest-grossing Italian film of the year with a gross of 4.5 billion lira.[1]
