Ninfa plebea (1996)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Lina Wertmüller

Writers:

Ugo Pirro (writer)
Domenico Rea (novel)
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Release Date:

30 August 1996 (Turkey)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot Keywords:

Based On Novel

Cast

Stefania Sandrelli	...	Nunziata
Raoul Bova	...	Pietro
Lucia Cara	...	Miluzza
Lorenzo Crespi
Luisa Amatucci
Giuditta Del Vecchio
Pepe Da Rosa	...	Don Peppe
Rino Marcelli	...	Nonno Rafele
Massimo Bellinzoni
Ennio Coltorti	...	Gioacchino
Isa Danieli	...	Gesummina
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lola Pagnani
Simona Patitucci	...	Rosanella / margherita
Francesca Rettondini	...	Donna Pentita (uncredited)

Directed by
Lina Wertmüller

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Ugo Pirro		writer
Domenico Rea		novel
Lina Wertmüller		writer

Produced by
Ciro Ippolito	....	producer
Fulvio Lucisano	....	producer

Original Music by
Ennio Morricone

Cinematography by
Ennio Guarnieri

Film Editing by
Pierluigi Leonardi

Production Design by
Enrico Job

Costume Design by
Gino Persico

Makeup Department
Carlo Barucci	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Vincenzo Santangelo	....	production manager

Sound Department
Stefano Di Fiore	....	sound effects editor

Camera and Electrical Department
Federico Angelucci	....	assistant camera
Ermanno Lubich	....	assistant camera

Music Department
Angelo Giovagnoli	....	orchestra coordinator

Production Companies

• Eurolux Produzione S.r.l.
• Italian International Film

Distributors

• Koch Lorber Films (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Koch Lorber Films (2006) (USA) (DVD)

Also Known As:

The Nymph (USA)

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Color:

Color

Company:

Eurolux Produzione S.r.l.

I suppose this is well-made, but I couldn't finish the film...

The "nymph" in this story is the daughter of a prostitute and while I didn't find this particularly offensive, the whole idea of EVERYONE around the girl touching, talking about and staring at the girl's genitalia certainly did. I have no idea how old this girl actually was (physically, she looked about 13 or 14), but seeing her completely naked was very disconcerting--so much so that I turned off the film midway through it. Now I am sure that many out there might find my attitudes very "bourgeoise" and old fashioned (there's a lot of truth to this), but I also used to be a psychotherapist specializing in working with sexual abuse victims. In light of this, seeing an underage girl being this sexualized just seemed very inappropriate and sick. Now this ISN'T to say that the topic is a problem--just the way it was handled--there is definitely something to be said about a little discretion. My complaints aren't just a slam against director Lina Wertmüller's leftist bent (after all, I loved many of her other films). From what I saw, the film seemed pretty well made, but also excessively crass and disturbing. I just can't recommend it.