Ludwig (Luchino Visconti, 1973)

Mar

25

Elton John – 1947

Elisabeth “Sissi” of Austria (Romy Schneider) and King Ludwig II of Bavaria (Helmut Berger) in his beloved Venus Grotto below Schloss Linderhoff. Ludwig wanted blue light in reference to the Grotta Azzurra in #Capri, and had electricity installed in the grotto, which was the first usage of electricity in Austria. DP: Armando Nannuzzi.

A flamboyant character for Elton John’s birthday (1947).

“I want to remain an enigma forever. To others, and also to myself.”

– Ludwig II

#Bales2025FilmChallenge #flamboyance #LuchinoVisconti #HelmutBerger #RomySchneider #TrevorHoward #SilvanaMangano #GertFröbe #HelmutGriem #ArmandoNannuzzi #history #drama #biography #Italy #France #WestGermany #Monaco #1970s ★★★½

Teorema [Theorem] (Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1968)

Dec

29

Independence Day of Mongolia

The visitor (Terence Stamp) in intimate closeup. DP: Giuseppe Ruzzolini.

Someone finds their independence: Independence Day of Mongolia (Үндэсний эрх чөлөө, тусгаар тогтнолоо сэргээсний баярын өдөр).

“I no longer even recognize myself. What made me like the others has been destroyed. I was like everyone else, with many faults, perhaps, mine and those of the world around me. You made me different by taking me out of the natural order of things.”

– Pietro, the son

#Bales2024FilmChallenge #IndependenceDayOfMongolia #PierPaoloPasolini #SilvanaMangano #TerenceStamp #MassimoGirotti #AnneWiazemsky #LauraBetti #AndrésJoséCruzSoublette #EnnioMorricone #GiuseppeRuzzolini #drama #mystery #religion #Italy #1960s ★★★★☆