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General Nil (2009)

April 14, 2010 By 1 Comment

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Year: 2009
Runtime: 1 hr 59 mins.
Country: Poland
Language: Polish | German | Russian
Subtitles: English (.srt)
Genre: Biography | Drama | History

Director: Ryszard Bugajski

Cast:
Olgierd Lukaszewicz … Gen. August Emil Fieldorf ‘Nil’ alias Walenty Gdanicki
Alicja Jachiewicz … Janina Fieldorf
Magdalena Emilianowicz … Krystyna Fieldorf
Anna Cieslak … Maria Fieldorf
Zbigniew Stryj … Major Stefan Bajer
Jacek Rozenek … Col. Józef Rózanski
Maciej Radel … Michal
Krzysztof Franieczek … Lieutenant Kazimierz Górski
Maciej Mikolajczyk … Wiesiek
Stefan Szmidt … Gen.Tadeusz Komorowski ‘Bór’
Nela Biernacka … Zosia Fieldorf
Maria Mamona … Helena Blociszewska
Maciej Kozlowski … Tadeusz Grzmielewski
Leszek Lichota … Roman Charewicz ‘Klemm’
Tomasz Dedek … General Stanislaw Tatar

Plot/Synopsis:

Although World War II ended in 1945, for most people in Poland the challenges of living in peace continued under the new Soviet appointed Communist government. Such is the story of General Fieldorf, the titular character in Ryszard Bugajski’s new film General Nil. Fieldorf was hailed as a war hero for his resistance to the Nazis, only to be later vilified by the Communists who took over the country he fought to preserve. Bugajski’s depiction of General Fieldorf’s fall shows the horror of individual hopelessness against an unjust system, and reminds us of the importance of personal integrity and a sense of right and wrong. Beginning with his exploits during the war and ending with his eventual execution, the story exhibits a family man who always maintained his principals and wouldn’t allow political corruption to sway him. Tragically, it was his faith in humankind kept him from believing his own countrymen could be capable of the monstrosities he defended them from. General Nil may be a historical pic in form, but tries to probe into the complexity of human strengths and weaknesses.

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The Postman (1994)

April 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Original title: Il Postino
Year: 1994
Runtime: 107 mins.
Country: Italy | France | Belgium
Language: Italian
Subtitles: English (.srt)
Genre: Biography | Drama | Romance

Director: Michael Radford

Cast:
Philippe Noiret … Pablo Neruda
Massimo Troisi … Mario Ruoppolo
Maria Grazia Cucinotta … Beatrice Russo
Renato Scarpa … Telegrapher
Linda Moretti … Donna Rosa
Sergio Solli
Carlo Di Maio
Nando Neri
Vincenzo Di Sauro
Orazio Stracuzzi
Alfredo Cozzolino
Mariano Rigillo … Di Cosimo
Anna Bonaiuto … Matilde

Plot/Synopsis:

In this remake of the 1983 Ardiente Paciencia by Antonio Skarmeta, the time and place have been changed to Italy in the 1950s, but the relationship between the Chilean Nobel Prize-winning poet Pablo Neruda and Mario, the postman who delivers his copious mail, is still the focus of attention.
In this version of the story, scripted by a collective of Anna Pavignano, the director Michael Radford, Troisi himself, and a few others (based on Skarmeta’s original story), Neruda is an aloof and slightly elitist figure who is seeking solitude on an island off the coast of Italy, taking a respite from political problems at home.
Mario is a poet at heart and employs every measure he is capable of inventing to win his way into the affections and attention of the great author. As his efforts start to bear fruit and Neruda unbends and begins to share conversation and philosophy with Mario, the postman idolizes the poet all the more. Eventually, Neruda shares his leftist political philosophy as well — and helps him win over the captivating Beatrice, the woman of Mario’s dreams.
When Neruda leaves, Mario enters into high gear as he prepares material for the next time he sees Neruda — his ardor and patience, alluded to in the original title — are essentially indestructible.
Massimo Troisi was fated never to know that Il Postino would receive worldwide acclaim and be nominated for an Oscar for “Best Picture” in 1995 (the first foreign film nominated in that category since Ingmar Bergman’s Cries and Whispers 22 years earlier). Suffering from a heart ailment and unable to work more than an hour or two on the filming of Il Postino each day, he died in his sleep at the age of 41, the day after shooting ended on the film. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide / allmovie.com

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