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Opera Prima (2021)
Director: Tayu Vlietstra
Cast: Mario Monicelli, Bernardo Bertolucci, Lina Wertmüller, Marco Bellocchio
Runtime52 min
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Opera Prima is a tribute and a journey through the evolution that cinema has had in Italy. Tayu Vlietstra, a pupil of Bertolucci, carries out an investigation on the first work of six of the most authoritative and beloved Italian directors. The result is an unpublished and precious document that reveals the emotions and expectations of directors grappling with their cinematic debut. Mario Monicelli, Bernardo Bertolucci, Lina Wertmüller, Marco Bellocchio, Liliana Cavani and Francesca Archibugi offer a still current evolution on the needs and difficulties of making cinema in our country.
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Opera Prima is a captivating documentary that provides a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the early work of some of Italy's most acclaimed directors, including Bernardo Bertolucci and Lina Wertmüller. Directed by Tayu Vlietstra in 2021, the film offers a unique and insightful perspective on the emotions, challenges, and aspirations these filmmakers faced when creating their cinematic debuts.
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Ópera prima is a 1980 Spanish comic film directed by Fernando Trueba and starring Óscar Ladoire. It was written by Ladoire and Trueba. It is one of the most acclaimed Spanish Cinema films of the eighties. It is considered an iconic example of the comedia madrileña.
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