1900
Bernardo Bertolucci's sprawling epic charts the rise of fascism in Italy in the 20th century through the story of two unlikely childhood friends: landowner Alfredo Berlinghieri (Robert De Niro) and peasant Olmo Dalcò (Gérard Depardieu). Covering four decades in over five hours filled with sumptuous cinematography by Vittorio Storaro and a masterful score by Ennio Morricone that incorporates melodies by Giuseppe Verdi (whose death marks the birth of De Niro and Depardieu's characters), 1900 is, as noted film critic Leonard Maltin said, "a one-of-a-kind epic of great sweep, humanity and power." Featuring a supporting cast that includes Donald Sutherland as a vicious fascist, Burt Lancaster, Sterling Hayden, Dominique Sanda and famed silent film actress Francesca Bertini in her final role. DIR/SCR Bernardo Bertolucci; SCR Franco Arcalli, Giuseppe Bertolucci; PROD Alberto Grimaldi. Italy/France/West Germany, 1976, color, 317 min. In Italian, French, German and English with English subtitles. RATED NC-17
In Memoriam: Donald Sutherland (1935–2024)
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Run Time: 317 Minutes
Opening Date: Thursday, July 04, 2024
Genre: Historical drama
