The Spectator ( La Spettatrice )

The Spectator (DVD) (*)

$21.99

Original Title: La Spettatrice
Screened, competed or awarded at:
David Donatello Awards
Montreal World Film Festival
Stockholm Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
Italian ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
Italian ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Italy ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
98 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Biographies
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Commentary
Filmographies
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2004 and produced in:
Italy ( Italy, Greece )

Directed By:
Paolo Franchi

Written By:
Paolo Franchi
Heidrun Schleef
Rinaldo Rocco

Actors:
Barbora Bobulova ..... Valeria
Andrea Renzi ..... Massimo
Brigitte Catillon ..... Flavia
Chiara Picchi ..... Sonia
Matteo Mussoni ..... Andrea
Giorgio Podo ..... Lo conosciuto pub
Carlotta Centanni ..... L'agente immobiliare
Cesare Cremonini ..... Il gufo
Natascia Macchniz ..... La traduttrice simultanea
Giorgio Marchesi ..... Marc
Raffaele Fallica ..... Il portiere
Danielle Baker ..... La relatrice
Guido Zaccagnini ..... Il mediatore
Settimio Paciotti ..... 2e relatore

Synopsis:

Valeria is a 26-yr-old inhibited and solitary girl. She lives in Turin, Italy, where she works as a simultaneous translator. There are no romantic relationships in her life, but she allows herself one almost ritualistic attachment: that of observing Massimo, a man in his forties who lives in the apartment across the street from her, totally unaware of her. Occasionally, they have a few fleeting encounters - Valeria happens to translate for Massimo at a conference - and eventually something starts growing between them. When Massimo moves to Rome, Valeria's existence falls apart. On a sudden impulse, she decides to leave Turin and follow him there. In Rome, Valeria soon finds out that Massimo has another woman - Flavia. Valeria causes an 'accidental meeting' with her and a certain immediate sympathy between the two women develops, along with a strange mutual curiosity. Nonetheless, their 'friendship' is based on subtle betrayals and lies. Flavia in fact uses Valeria's fragile introversion as a catalyst for the novel she is writing about her late husband. She was close to building up an emotional life with Massimo but now she chooses to go on working on the novel about her dead husband. For Valeria, on the other hand, the older woman becomes the only desperate link between her and the man she is falling in love with. And Massimo finally decides to follow his own romantic dream with Valeria. But Valeria is unable to face a real relationship...

Rarely has voyeurism been shown to possess such exquisitely melancholy beauty as is displayed in tyro helmer Paolo Franchi's stunning "Spectator." Aided by Giuseppe Lanci's atmospheric lensing and Barbara Bobulova's delicate perf, story of a woman who becomes obsessed by her neighbor exerts a magnetic fascination of its own. With savvy handling, pic should lure curious arthouse auds.

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 29 December, 2006.

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