Between 1969 and 1982, for 13 years, during Italy’s economic miracle and the Christian democracy, a dark tunnel was crossed, filled with the lights of terrorist bombs, echoing with bursts of gunfire, marked by kidnappings and gruesome murders. Whether it was a social crisis or a subversive plot, an ideological drift or a “strategy of tension,” the debate continues. One thing is certain, that the Italian cinema, the best in the world, almost in real time offered a lyrical exegesis of this period in black and red.
A dark comedy dismantling the image of a bourgeoisie swaying on its certainties, libertarian westerns or morbid erotic giallos, horror films or ultra-violent urban thrillers. This dark and prosperous period, our guest Jean-François Rauger provides a close and incisive analysis, examining the dialectic swing between cinema and history.
The Chronicles:
– Philippe Rouyer: “La guerre des gangs” by Lucio Fulci at Artus Films. – Fausto Fasulo: “Reflet dans un diamant mort” by Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani. – Stéphane du Mesnildot: tribute to the actor Mario Adorf.
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