Summary 'come lontano' is a perverse historical romance in which 2 lives are inter-mixed, doused with sentiment, and hopefully redeemed. The work revolves around an unlikely couple - Pier Paolo Pasolini and Maria Callas. There is also an ambiguous villain, Pasolini's Alfa Romeo sports car in which he famously cruised for street trade and which was used to murder and mutilate him. The film is based largely on found materials: footage from Pasolini's 1969 'Medea' (starring Callas) and photographic sources: books, paparazzi photos, etc. 'come lontano is in four sections, each with its own discrete qualities. The film is an homage to 2 utterly different artists whose lives intersected briefly in the making of one radiant film. View more details
Genres : Crime History Biography Short
Release date : Jan 5, 1950
Countries of origin : United States
Summary 'come lontano' is a perverse historical romance in which 2 lives are inter-mixed, doused with sentiment, and hopefully redeemed. The work revolves around an unlikely couple - Pier Paolo Pasolini and Maria Callas. There is also an ambiguous villain, Pasolini's Alfa Romeo sports car in which he famously cruised for street trade and which was used to murder and mutilate him. The film is based largely on found materials: footage from Pasolini's 1969 'Medea' (starring Callas) and photographic sources: books, paparazzi photos, etc. 'come lontano is in four sections, each with its own discrete qualities. The film is an homage to 2 utterly different artists whose lives intersected briefly in the making of one radiant film. View more details
Genres : Crime History Biography Short
Release date : Jan 5, 1950
Countries of origin : United States
