Alfonso Sansone produttore per caso (2014)

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After the war, almost by chance, Alfonso Sansone starts to produce documentary films and moves from Palermo to Rome, the city of film.

Film Overview
"Alfonso Sansone produttore per caso" is an Italian documentary directed by Carlo Lo Giudice and Nicola Contini in 2014. It informs the story of Alfonso Sansone, a Sicilian motion picture manufacturer who helped to form Italy's film market during the 20th century. The movie's title translates to "Alfonso Sansone: Producer by Chance", showing how Sansone stumbled into the film industry rather by mishap. More than simply a biographical documentary, this film likewise acts as a check out the history of Italian movie theater, politics, and society during a period of large modification and development.

Alfonso Sansone's Impact on Italian Cinema
Alfonso Sansone, a local of Sicily, played a significant function in the Italian movie market, regardless of originally having no objective to do so. He began his profession in the mid-1950s with small productions however ultimately went on to produce some prominent movies. The film describes how Sansone contributed in funding and developing cutting-edge films like "The Leopard" and "Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion". His career covered a number of years and numerous genres: historical pieces, comedies, spy films and polizieschi (Italian criminal activity films).

Insights into Italian History and Society
The documentary also offers an unique perspective on the history of Italy over the 2nd half of the 20th century. Through informing Sansone's story, the movie checks out Italy's socio-political landscape during this time. This consists of Italy's change after World War II, the social modifications brought by the sexual revolution, and the political corruption and violence that marked the 1970s and 1980s. The film presents its story through archival video footage, interviews, and clips from Sansone-produced motion pictures, offering the audiences an abundant, complex view of this unstable era.

Structure and Presentation
Provided in Italian with English subtitles, the movie is structured as a prolonged interview with Sansone, intercut with archival footage, film clips, and interviews from key figures in the Italian movie market. The filmmakers concentrated on Sansone's candid first-person storytelling about his life and experiences in the industry to set the tone of the story. Through this, they highlight both the glamour and the grit related to Italian movie-making at that time.

Critical Response and Legacy
"Alfonso Sansone produttore per caso" was well received for its insightful representation of an essential figure in Italian cinema and its expedition of a considerable period in Italy's history. It paints a vibrant image of the moving parts that made Italian cinema so unique throughout the mid-20th century. This film assisted stir fresh interest and appreciation in Sansone's work, stressing his many contributions to cinema and underscoring the depth and breadth of his influence.

In conclusion, "Alfonso Sansone produttore per caso" is a remarkable view into an age of Italian filmhistory formed by an amazing guy. Throughout the film, Alfonso Sansone exists not just as an effective manufacturer but also as a witness of his time, whose work somehow reflected the transformation of Italian society in the 2nd half of the 20th century.

Top Cast

  • Alfonso Sansone
    Self
  • Francesco Maselli
    Self
  • Vittorio Taviani (small)
    Vittorio Taviani
    Self
  • Francis Ford Coppola (small)
    Francis Ford Coppola
    Self - (archive footage)
  • Werner Herzog (small)
    Werner Herzog
    Self - (archive footage)
  • Rainer Werner Fassbinder (small)
    Rainer Werner Fassbinder
    Self - (archive footage)
  • Orson Welles (small)
    Orson Welles
    Self - (archive footage)
  • Martin Scorsese (small)
    Martin Scorsese
    Self - (archive footage)