ITALY
THE IGNORANT FAIRES
2001 – 35mm – c - 106’
Direction: Ferzan Ozpetek
Screenplay: Ferzan Ozpetek, Gianni Romoli
Cinematography: Pasquale Mari
Editing: Patrizio Marone
Music: Andrea Guerra
Set design: Bruno Cesari
Costumes: Catia Dottori
Cast: Margherita Buy, Stefano Accorsi, Andrea Renzi, Serra Yilmaz, Gabriel Garko
Producers: Tilde Corsi, Gianni Romoli
Production: R&C Produzioni, Adva Films
SYNOPSIS
Antonia and Massimo have been married for over a decade and they live in a beautiful house on the outskirts of Rome and they are happy. Massimo dies suddenly in a car accident and Antonia goes into deep mourning.Lone day she finds out that Massimo had been having an affair for the last seven years of his life.
CRITICAL NOTES
"Third film – written with Gianni Romoli- of the Turkish F.Ozpetec and the first set in Italy (the Ostiense quarter in Rome where the director lives). A nice title (from Magritte) for a film more than discreet in all senses, in delicate balance between comedy rhythms and starts of pain, supported by a sincere and a bit affection also for the minor characters, to be understood more than justified. M.Buy is skilful in portraying Antonia’s metamorphosis and S. Accorsi praisdeworthy is held." (Morandini)
AWARDS
2001 Silver ribbons: best producer, best subject, best actress, best actor
2001 Globi D’Oro: best director, best actress, best actor
2002 New York Gay And Lesbian Film Festival: Best Film
