Christ Stopped at Eboli

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Christ Stopped at Eboli ★★★★ Eboli; Cristo si e fermato a Eboli 1979

Subdued work about an anti-Fascist writer exiled to rural Italy in the 1930s. Excellent performances from the lead Volonte and supporting players Papas and Cuny. Slow, contemplative film is probably director Rosi's masterpiece. Adapted from Carlo Levi's book. In Italian with English subtitles. 118m/C VHS, DVD . IT FR Gian Marie Volonte, Irene Papas, Paolo Bona-celli, Francois Simon, Alain Cuny, Lea Massari; D: Francesco Rosi; W: Francesco Rosi; C: Pasquali-no De Santis. British Acad. '82: Foreign Film.

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