Splendor (1989 film)

Splendor is a 1989 Italian drama film directed by Ettore Scola.[1]

Splendor
Directed byEttore Scola
Written byEttore Scola
StarringMarcello Mastroianni
Marina Vlady
Massimo Troisi
Music byArmando Trovajoli
CinematographyLuciano Tovoli
Edited byFrancesco Malvestito
Running time
110 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Plot

Jordan (Marcello Mastroianni) runs a struggling cinema called Splendor in a small town in Italy. Low ticket sales mean that the cinema is no longer a viable business, and Jordan reflects on his experiences running Splendor, from his arrival in the town as a child with his father. He meets French showgirl Chantal (Marina Vlady) at one of her performances, and she comes to work for him as an usher. Cinephile Luigi (Massimo Troisi) repeatedly attends screenings of Il Sorpasso in order to see Chantal, with whom he is besotted, and after a brief fling he begins working for Jordan as the projectionist. Attendance at the cinema decreases with the rise of television and Jordan considers bringing in strippers to try and solve his financial problems. Throughout, we see clips of the films shown at the cinema: Metropolis, It’s a Wonderful Life, La Grande Guerra, Amarcord, amongst others.

Cast

Awards
gollark: And coppers, which I have a few of.
gollark: I can also bread xenowyrms and stuff.
gollark: I think most people do breed for free, though rares tend to be annoying and not produce more rares.
gollark: I don't know *how* people click so fast.
gollark: There was - very briefly - a silver in volcano!

References
  1. "NY Times: Splendor". NY Times.com. Retrieved 2009-04-01.
  2. "Festival de Cannes: Splendor". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
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