Paolo Brunatto together with Mario Masini filmed Carmelo Bene’s rehearsals of the first act of Il rosa e il nero, taken from Lewis, in Maria Monti’s apartment in Vicolo del Cinque in Trastevere (frequented also by the Living Theatre). The show was performed straight after at the Teatro delle Muse. Appearing in the film are Bussotti, Braibanti, Gelmetti and the singersongwriter Silvano Spadaccino. Bene’s artistry is encapsulated in one sentence: “One cannot continue to prostitute the idea of theatre, which stands only for a magical, brutal link with reality.“ –Venice Film Festival
Travel hijinks imperceptibly segue into Italian experimental film in our first report from the Venice International Film Festival.
