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Writers:
Johann Wolfgang Goethe (novel)
Paolo Taviani (writer)
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Release Date:
14 November 1996 (Spain) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Romance more
Plot:
Early in the 19th century, Edward and Carlotta, in love 20 years ago, find each other and marry. After a year's bliss at his Tuscan villa... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
Worth watching for history buffs more

Cast

  (in credits order)

Isabelle Huppert ... Carlotta
Fabrizio Bentivoglio ... Ottone
Jean-Hugues Anglade ... Edoardo

Marie Gillain ... Ottilia
Massimo Popolizio ... Marchese
Laura Marinoni ... Marchesa
Consuelo Ciatti ... Governante
Stefania Fuggetta ... Agostina
Gavino Bondioli ... Guardiacaccia
Massimo Grigo ... Cameriere
Adelaide Foti ... Albergatrice
Giancarlo Carboni ... Medico
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Giancarlo Giannini ... Narrator (voice)
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Directed by
Paolo Taviani 
Vittorio Taviani 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Johann Wolfgang Goethe  novel "Die Wahlverwandtschaften"
Paolo Taviani  writer
Vittorio Taviani  writer

Produced by
Claudio Amram .... associate producer
Anna Rita Appolloni .... associate producer
Jean-Claude Cecile .... producer
Grazia Volpi .... producer
 
Original Music by
Carlo Crivelli 
 
Cinematography by
Giuseppe Lanci 
 
Film Editing by
Roberto Perpignani 
 
Production Design by
Gianni Sbarra 
 
Set Decoration by
Lorenzo D'Ambrosio 
 
Costume Design by
Lina Nerli Taviani 
 
Makeup Department
Gianfranco Mecacci .... makeup artist
Mauro Tamagnini .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
Claudio Grassetti .... production organizer
Massimo Iacobis .... production manager (as Massimo Jacobis)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Karine De Checchi .... assistant director
Mimmola Girosi .... assistant director
Livia Puccinelli .... assistant director
Francesco Vedovati .... assistant director
 
Art Department
Fabio D'Achille .... construction coordinator
Fabio D'Achille .... construction
Luciano D'Achille .... construction coordinator
Adriano Tiberi .... property master
 
Sound Department
Bernard Bats .... sound
Filippo Bussi .... digital sound editor
Fernando Caso .... sound effects editor
Alvaro Gramigna .... sound effects editor
Danilo Moroni .... sound mixer
Marco Streccioni .... sound engineer
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Massimo Barbona .... grip
Franco Bruni .... camera operator
Adriano Cardinale .... Steadicam operator
Andrea Collepiccolo .... assistant camera
Roberto Di Pietro .... grip
Umberto Montiroli .... still photographer
Marco Vitali .... grip
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Valentina Taviani .... assistant costume designer
Alexandra Toesca .... assistant costume designer
 
Editorial Department
Vincenzo Di Santo .... assistant editor
Rita Triunveri .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Filippo Bussi .... digital music editor
 
Other crew
Denver Beattie .... production assistant
Francesca Romana Deodato .... production coordinator
Giovanni Iacobis .... production secretary
Amelia Marconcini .... press attache
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Les affinités électives (France)
The Elective Affinities
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Runtime:
98 min | Argentina:96 min
Country:
Italy | France
Language:
Italian
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Company:
Canal+ more

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5 out of 7 people found the following comment useful:-
Worth watching for history buffs, 4 July 2004
Author: R. Nauta (rudymovie) from Amsterdam, Holland

Much criticism is possible for this one, see the other reviews. I agree with them , partially, but am no expert on scripts, etc. I will summarize the positive aspects. This is a "period piece"as so many have been made, especially in Europe. (Italy , France). As such, not much wrong with it. Being based on an 18th century novel by the famous J.W. Goethe, of course in mentality it is far away from our present times. Young people, only familiar with modern consumer cinema (Hollywood et al.) will be apalled by this kind of movie. But me, very used to, and grown up with the cinema of the likes of Luchino Visconti, were not surprised with child drowning, hysterical women, "strange relationships". It partly reminded me of L'Innocente by Visconti. Those were different times! No, I loved it, good story, great acting, especially my favorite Isabelle Huppert, good locations, a nice film.

I don't care about state subsidies or whatever, as long as it results in some movie. Culture has to be subsidized anyway, the (mass) market mechanism, under capitalist relations, cannot supply it.

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