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#959: Juliet of the Spirits

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l7i01itrvev465sa6bhhk2hxbsr#959 – Juliet of the Spirits (Giulietta degli spiriti), 1965, Federico Fellini
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Middle-aged Giulietta grows suspicious of her husband, Giorgio, when his behavior grows increasingly questionable. One night when Giorgio initiates a seance amongst his friends, Giulietta gets in touch with spirits and learns more about herself and her painful past. Slightly skeptical, but intrigued, she visits a mystic who gives her more information – and nudges her toward the realization that her husband is indeed a philanderer.

#966: Salvatore Giuliano

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uaftcd0y2mecctfyhohj6irwyz#966 – Salvatore Giuliano, 1962, Francesco Rosi
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Sicilian bandit Salvatore Giuliano’s bullet-riddled corpse is found facedown in a courtyard in Castelvetrano, a handgun and rifle by his side. Local and international press descend upon the scene, hoping to crack open the true story behind the death of this young man, who, at the age of twenty-seven, had already become Italy’s most wanted criminal and celebrated hero. Filming in the exact locations and enlisting a cast of native Sicilians once impacted by the real Giuliano, director Francesco Rosi harnessed the facts and myths surrounding the true story of the bandit’s death to create a startling exposé of Sicily and the tangled relations between its citizens, the Mafia, and government officials.

#999: A Special Day

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20d1au0gtrwwe6rwykbdvgscijx#999 – A Special Day (Una giornata particolare), 1977, Ettore Scola
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The film is set during the late 1930s: the occasion is the first meeting between Mussolini and Hitler. Left alone in her tenement home when her fascist husband runs off to attend the historic event, Antonietta strikes up a friendship with her homosexual neighbor Gabriele. As the day segues into night, Antonietta and Gabriele develop a very special relationship that will radically alter both of their outlooks on life.