SummaryThis, the first American theatrical release of the 1957 debut feature of Italian director Gillo Pontecorvo, tells the story of a politically torn Italian fishing village.
Directed By:Gillo Pontecorvo, Maleno Malenotti
Written By:Franco Solinas, Ennio De Concini, Gillo Pontecorvo
La grande strada azzurra
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What makes this small-scale drama so compelling is Pontecorvo's treatment of the main character.
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Passionate, literally shimmering movie.
88
In Wide Blue Road, his (Montand) character and the wages of desperation are much more complex. Here is the real lost Atlantis.
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It's worth seeing, though, not only for its occasional moments of breathtaking beauty and sadness but also because its very rarity demands it.
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Dramatically effective, thanks in large part to Montand's impassioned performance.
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The film is nowhere near the level of Pontecorvo's masterpiece, or even his subsequent flawed allegory on Vietnam, "Burn!," but is clearly the work of a natural coming into the full range of his powers.
30
The neophyte director has a tendency to pose his actors and musically overscore each new dramatic development. The combination can border on the ludicrous.
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