Our Lady of the Turks

★★★★★

Original title: Nostra signora dei turchi

“Being a saint means losing control”

1968 · 2 h 4 min

Directed by Carmelo Bene

Drama

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Cast

Carmelo Bene Lydia Mancinelli Salvatore Siniscalchi Anita Masini Ornella Ferrari Vincenzo Musso

Credits

Written by: Carmelo Bene
Produced by: Carmelo Bene Giorgio Patara

Plot

An autobiographical, baroque and delirious film in which a man recalls his youth in Puglia, through visions of the Turkish siege of Otranto, in an avant-garde montage.

Sinekatalog’s take

A wild and unique avant-garde work.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (462 votes)
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