| The Circumstance | |
|---|---|
| Italian | La Circostanza |
| Directed by | Ermanno Olmi |
| Screenplay by | Ermanno Olmi |
| Cinematography | Elvidio Burattini |
| Edited by | Ermanno Olmi |
| Production company | RAI |
| Distributed by | Italnoleggio Cinematografico |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 96 |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
The Circumstance (Italian: La Circostanza) is a 1973 Italian drama film written, directed and edited by Ermanno Olmi. The film was screened at the 1974 San Sebastián International Film Festival, where it received a special mention.
Plot
Laura, a lawyer who comes from an upper-class Milanese family, leads an altogether placid life. After witnessing an almost-fatal motorcycle accident near her family's country home, she becomes obsessed with the young victim, leading to a series of flashbacks and introspective instants that probe the bourgeois life she leads.
Cast
- Ada Savelli as Laura
- Raffaella Bianichi as Silvia, Laura's daughter
- Gaetano Porro as Laura's husband
- Massimo Tabak as Tommaso, Laura's second son
- Mario Sireci as Beppe, Laura's eldest son
- Barbara Pezzuto as Anna, Beppe's wife
Reception
Critic Derek Elley titled The Circumstance a "romantic highpoint in Olmi's oeuvre" and "his most accomplished piece of work."
Legacy
The Circumstance was screened at Film at Lincoln Center in 2019 as part of a retrospective on Olmi's work.
External links
References
- ^ "La Circostanza". Cinematografo (in Italian). Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- "22 edition. 1974 Awards". San Sebastian Film Festival (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- "THE CIRCUMSTANCE". Cleveland Institute of Art. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- "The Circumstance". Film at Lincoln Center. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
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