| Bambola | |
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 Italian theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Bigas Luna |
| Written by | Bigas Luna Cesare Frugoni |
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| Cinematography | Fabio Conversi |
| Music by | Lucio Dalla |
| Distributed by | Medusa |
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| Language | Italian |
| Box office | 4.5 billion lira (Italy) |
Bambola (also spelled Bámbola) is a 1996 erotic melodrama film written and directed by Bigas Luna.
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. The actress therefore sued the producer Marco Poccioni demanding the immediate withdrawal of the film, but her request was eventually rejected.
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", while Paolo Mereghetti was even tougher, saying he "never have come out of a movie theater with a much deeper discomfort."
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.
References
- ^ "Top 10 Domestic Films 1996". Screen International. 4 April 1997. p. 17.
Figures represent approximately 74% of potential income
- "Valeria vietata ai 18: ritirate la mia Bambola". Corriere della Sera. 20 September 1996.
- "Valeria Marini ha perso la causa per Bambola". Adnkronos. 21 November 1997.
- Laura Morandini; Luisa Morandini; Morando Morandini (2010). Il Morandini 2011. Dizionario dei film. Zanichelli, 2010. ISBN 978-8808227225.
- Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti - Dizionario dei film. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. ISBN 8860736269.
External links
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