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Assunta Spina/The Last Diva: Francesca Bertini (DVD)


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This double feature showcases legendary Italian actress Francesca Bertini in her most famous movie, ASSUNTA SPINA, and in a documentary about her life and career, THE LAST DIVA. ASSUNTA SPINA is the operatic tragedy in which Bertini stars as Assunta, a woman in the midst of a tempestuous relationship with a jealous man named Michele. When his abuse gets him thrown in jail, Assunta takes up with corrupt official so that she can continue to see him.THE LAST DIVA finds the 94 year-old Bertini attending a screening of ASSUNTA SPINA and recalling her life and career. Featuring rare photographs and footage documenting Bertini`s career, THE LAST DIVA is an incredible look at one of cinema`s first true stars.
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Includes:Assunta Spina (1915) Behind the Screen: Stories of Cinema - The Last Diva (1982) Assunta Spina With so many overblown historical epics coming out of Italy in the pre-World War I era, the simplicity and naturalism Assunta Spina was a welcome relief. Based on the novel and play by Salvatore Di Giacomo, the film tells of a Neopolitan working-class girl whose livelihood and honor is constantly threatened by those more powerful than herself. In addition to playing the title role, Francesca Bertini codirected the film with Gustavo Serena. Bertini was among the most popular of the cinematic divas of the silent era, usually comporting herself in an operatic fashion. In Assunte Spina, however, her performance is down-to-earth and restrained, in much the same manner as the leading ladies of the post-World War II Italian neorealist dramas. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide Behind the Screen: Stories of Cinema - The Last Diva This interesting tribute to Francesca Bertini is comprised of an interview with the early
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