Title: bertolucci's beautiful if somewhat long masterwork
Product review: key word here is long.. This film is a visual treat - often evoking Visconti's finer moments.. a richly decorated screen. There is much to love here: a complex social commentary, fine acting, beautiful rural italian landscapes. It is certainly worth the time (an exausting 5 hours). Perhaps not as finely edited as some of Bertolucci's other movies.. although it would be a daunting task to edit such a broad monster of a story as the history of italy from 1900 to ww2. it is easy to criticize the mass of this undertaking.. but even easier to appreciate the effectiveness of a fully realized story.
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