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<i>I cannibali</i>

I cannibali

1970 Italian film

I cannibali, English title The Cannibals or The Year of the Cannibals, is a 1970 Italian drama film directed by Liliana Cavani and starring Britt Ekland, Pierre Clémenti, and Tomas Milian.[1] It is a modernized retelling of the Greek tragedy Antigone, set in contemporary Milan and drawing upon socio-political themes and imagery of the time, including the protests of 1968, the counter-cultural movement, and the Years of Lead.[2][3][4]

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Cast

Release

I cannibali was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section of the 1970 Cannes Film Festival.[5]

A restored version of the film was released on DVD and Blu-ray by Kino Lorber in 2014.[6]

Soundtrack

A complete limited edition of the soundtrack has been released on vinyl by Spikerot Records in 2019.

References

  1. [1]
    Elkan Allan. A Guide to world cinema. Whittet Books in association with the British Film Institute, 1985.
  2. [2]
    Luigi Ballerini. La lotta con Proteo. Cadmo, 2000.
  3. [3]
    Paola Tallarigo; Luca Gasparini; Primo Goldoni. Lo Sguardo libero: il cinema di Liliana Cavani. La Casa Usher, 1990.
  4. [4]
    Hoberman, J. (2014-01-31). "Reissuing an Italian Renaissance". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
  5. [5]
    Jean A. Gili; Aldo Tassone. Parigi-Roma: 50 anni di coproduzioni italo-francesi (1945-1995). Il castoro, 1995.
  6. [6]
    "Raro Video to release". Retrieved 23 September 2015.
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