"You Laugh" directed by the brothers Paolo and Vittorio Taviani and based on two stories by Luigi Pirandello was shown on cable recently. The film consists on two different stories, "Felice" and "Two Kidnappings". The first segment is set in Rome of the 1930s and the second one has two stories running side by side, both about the same theme. The Tavianis are serious filmmakers who have given us films of immense beauty. Their movies are always a treat for the eyes because of the poetry seen through their eyes. "You Laugh" is no different. Shot in Rome and Agrigento by cinematographer Giuseppe Lanci, one cannot cease to marvel at the brothers' amazing power to capture in poetic terms the beauty around them.
The Tavianis set the film in three different eras. The first one, "Felice" is set in Rome, capturing the amazing architecture of the Rome of the not too distant past combining the story with the world of opera because our hero's involvement in it. The second one takes place in the Sicily of Pirandello. In fact, the modern Agrigento is combined with the rural setting of the kidnapping of Dr. Ballaro, and the mountain named after him.
Antonio Albanese is Felice the tragic figure of a man who had to abandon his dreams of having a career in the lyrical theater. This actor goes from laughing hysterically, to showing the deep sorrow that is hidden in his heart. Giuseppe Cederna is seen as Tobia, the handicapped man who cannot take the tormenting he is forced to take because of his condition. Luca Zingaretti is the cruel Migliori. Turi Ferro does wonders with his Dr. Ballaro. The supporting cast contributes to the enjoyment of the film.
The Tavianis set the film in three different eras. The first one, "Felice" is set in Rome, capturing the amazing architecture of the Rome of the not too distant past combining the story with the world of opera because our hero's involvement in it. The second one takes place in the Sicily of Pirandello. In fact, the modern Agrigento is combined with the rural setting of the kidnapping of Dr. Ballaro, and the mountain named after him.
Antonio Albanese is Felice the tragic figure of a man who had to abandon his dreams of having a career in the lyrical theater. This actor goes from laughing hysterically, to showing the deep sorrow that is hidden in his heart. Giuseppe Cederna is seen as Tobia, the handicapped man who cannot take the tormenting he is forced to take because of his condition. Luca Zingaretti is the cruel Migliori. Turi Ferro does wonders with his Dr. Ballaro. The supporting cast contributes to the enjoyment of the film.