The Sinner (1975 film)
1975 film by Pier Ludovico Pavoni
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The Sinner (Italian: La peccatrice) is a 1975 Italian romantic drama film co-written and directed by Pier Ludovico Pavoni.
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Pier Ludovico Pavoni
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| Directed by | Pier Ludovico Pavoni |
| Screenplay by | Oretta Emmolo Pier Ludovico Pavoni |
| Produced by | Leo Pescarolo |
| Starring | Zeudi Araya Francisco Rabal Franco Gasparri |
| Cinematography | Fausto Rossi |
| Edited by | Luciano Anconetani |
| Music by | Franco Bixio Fabio Frizzi Vince Tempera |
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| Language | Italian |
Cast
- Zeudi Araya as Debrha
- Francisco Rabal as 'the Turk'
- Franco Gasparri as Michele
- Clara Calamai as Turk's wife
- Ettore Manni as Santuzzo
- Alain Le Grand as Salvatore Santalena
- Rita Forzano as Inuzza
- Sonia Viviani as Carmelina
- Gianni Ottaviani as 'the Mute'
Production
The film was a produced by P.A.C.[1] It was the last film of Clara Calamai and the last film directed by Pavoni.[1]
Reception
Italian film critic Marco Giusti described the film as "remarkable", a "curious Matarazzata with a fine cast and a Zeudi Araya at her best".[1] Antonio Guastella from Nocturno described it as a "turgidly retro" and more socially engaged variation of Pavoni's previous effort Amore libero - Free Love.[2] He wrote "Interesting in the beginning [...] it loses its way in the second half, becoming rushed and sluggish, despite its excellent sets and a particularly evocative music interspersed with singer-songwriter Rosa Balistreri's voice".[2] According to Paolo Mereghetti, the film is midway between art cinema and fotoromanzo, with too many stereotypes about the fatalism, attitude, and immobility of Sicily.[3]
