Christ Stopped at Eboli (film)
Christ Stopped at Eboli | |
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Directed by | Francesco Rosi |
Written by | Francesco Rosi Tonino Guerra Raffaele La Capria |
Produced by | Nicola Carraro Franco Cristaldi |
Starring | Gian Maria Volonté Paolo Bonacelli Alain Cuny Lea Massari Irene Papas François Simon |
Cinematography | Pasqualino De Santis |
Edited by | Ruggero Mastroianni |
Music by | Piero Piccioni |
Production companies | |
Distributed by | Titanus |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes (1979 theatrical release) 220 minutes (uncut TV version) |
Countries | Italy France |
Language | Italian |
Box office | $82,126[1][2] |
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The film was shown out of competition at the
It was included in the book 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die.[6]
Plot
Carlo Levi is a painter and writer from
Principal cast
- Gian Maria Volonté as Carlo Levi
- Paolo Bonacelli as Don Luigi Magalone
- Alain Cuny as Baron Nicola Rotunno
- Lea Massari as Luisa Levi
- Irene Papas as Giulia Venere
- François Simon as Don Traiella
- Antonio Allocca as Don Cosimino
Production
The film was mostly shot in Basilicata in the villages of Craco, Guardia Perticara, Aliano and La Martella, near Matera. Other scenes were filmed in Gravina in Puglia and Santeramo in Colle, Apulia.[7]
Reception
Critical response
Christ Stopped at Eboli has an approval rating of 90% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 10 reviews and an average rating of 8.10/10.[8] AllMovie rated the film 4 stars out 5.[9]
Accolades
Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Year | Ref |
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Chicago International Film Festival | Best Feature | Francesco Rosi | Nominated | 1979 | [10] |
David di Donatello | Best Film | Won | 1979 | [11] | |
Best Director | Francesco Rosi | Won | [11] | ||
Nastro d'Argento | Best Supporting Actress | Lea Massari | Won | 1979 | [12] |
Moscow International Film Festival | Golden Prize | Francesco Rosi | Won | 1979 | [13] |
National Board of Review | Top Foreign Film | Won | 1980 | [14] | |
French Syndicate of Cinema Critics | Best Foreign Film | Francesco Rosi | Won | 1981 | [15] |
BAFTA Awards
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Best Foreign Language Film
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Francesco Rosi | Won | 1983 | [5] |
References
- ^ "Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ "Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979)". The Numbers. IMDb. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ John Anderson (April 26, 2019). "A short history of 'Christ Stopped at Eboli': A 'holy grail' of classic Italian cinema". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Christ Stopped at Eboli". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
- ^ a b "Film Foreign Language Film in 1983". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
- ^ "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die". filmsquish.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
- ^ "Cristo si è Fermato a Eboli". Italy for Movies (in Italian). Archived from the original on August 5, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ "Christ Stopped at Eboli (Cristo si è Fermato a Eboli)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ "Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979)". AllMovie. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ "Chicago International Film Festival 1979". mubi.com. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
- ^ a b "David di Donatello". daviddidonatello.it (in Italian). Retrieved May 20, 2019.
- ^ "Cristo si è fermato a Eboli - Premi e Nomination". movieplayer.it (in Italian). Retrieved May 20, 2019.
- ^ "11th Moscow International Film Festival (1979)". moscowfilmfestival.ru. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
- ^ "1980 Award Winners". nationalboardofreview.org. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
- ^ "Liste des prix du meilleur film étranger depuis 1967". archives.semainedelacritique.com (in French). Retrieved May 20, 2019.
External links
- Christ Stopped at Eboli at IMDb
- Christ Stopped at Eboli at AllMovie
- Christ Stopped at Eboli: Memories of Exile an essay by Criterion Collection