Review of La Notte (1961) by Esa L — 30 Aug 2009
La Notte is a film which is primarily about a couple who want to separate but who cannot bring themselves to do so. The sterility of the world around them and the unceasing ennui of their stifled bourgeois milieu reflect the barren emptiness of their love for one another.
Giovanni, a writer on the brink of celebrity, demonstrates his irresolute nature by allowing himself to be tempted by a job offer that will make him a wealthy slave to Mammon. Lidia is more honest about her emotions, but even she hesitates, and it takes the death of a former lover to make her accept that her life with Giovanni is over.
The film ends with neither a parting nor a reconciliation - just a an impression that something precious has died and that night has fallen on two tragically linked characters. Who knows what the morning may bring.
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This review of La Notte (1961) was written by Esa L on 30 Aug 2009.
La Notte has generally received very positive reviews.
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