Hands over the city largely consists of men having discussions and debates in crowded rooms, but this potentially dry material is invigorated by rosis direction. This expose of the politically driven realestate speculation that has devastated napless civilian landscape moves breathlessly from a cataclysmic. Hands over the city le mani sulla citta british board. Released in 1963, hands over the city was the second great film in rosis political series. Hands over the city british board of film classification. An entrepreneur secures land for a construction project through political complicity. Directors francesco rosi cast includes rod steiger, salvo randone, guido alberti, marcello cannavale. An astute and everpertinent story of political corruption in postworld war ii italy starring rod steiger as a ruthless developer and city councillor in naples who becomes embroiled in scandal after the collapse of a residential building. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. In gotham city, mentally troubled comedian arthur fleck is disregarded and mistreated by society. Rod steiger is ferocious as a scheming land developer in francesco rosis hands over the city, a blistering work of social realism and the winner of the 1963 venice film festival golden lion.
Rosi plays himself attending a screening of the 1963 film, though he. Francesco rosi directs a film about political corruption. Hands over the city 1963 changes the movie database. Movie typography from hands over the city 1963, directed by francesco rosi, starring rod steiger, salvo randone, guido alberti, angelo dalessandro. Directed by francesco rosi 1963 italy rod steiger is ferocious as a scheming land developer in francesco rosis hands over the city, a blistering work of social realism and the winner of the 1963 venice film festival golden lion. Take advantage of great prices on bluray, 4k, merchandise, games, clothing and more. Winner golden lion for best movie mostra del cinema di venezia 1963 moviefone. Similarly, hands over the city spends as much time delineating a. Threat at one point, a building collapses, burying some people under rubble as others panic and try to run away. Hands over the city 1963 regarder par rod steiger, salvo randone, guido alberti, marcello cannavale.
Hands over the city is a 1963 italian social realist drama, with english subtitles, about a scheming land developer in naples. Hands over the city becomes something much more sweeping than a story about the search for justice. Hands over the city has a harsh, documentary look, but involves the conflict between two representative figures, both fictitious. Hands over the city is a 1963 drama film directed by francesco rosi. One of the films that francis ford coppola drew inspiration from for his gangster epic the godfather, francesco rosis hands over the city is a wellexecuted and wellplotted movie that follows an indepth look at political intrigue and corruption during the runup to an election thats blighted by realestate problems, most notably a recent buildingcollapse that has resulted in human casualties. Staring guido alberti, salvo randone and rod steiger. Most films in this series salvatore giuliano, the mattei affair, lucky luciano, christ stopped at eboli centre on reallife characters. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Although the film has its righteous crusader and an identifiable villain, the triumph of one or the downfall of the other will not make a difference to the essential problem the system itself is deeply flawed. Hands over the city 1963 rent or buy on dvd at arovideo. Francesco rosis hands over the city is one of the finest political dramas ever made a ferocious exploration of civic corruption in postwar naples. No this is 100% genuine as a film that deals strictly in politics but that doesnt make it. Hands over the city le mani sulla citta type of media film.
It is a story of political corruption in postworld. Hands over the city film complet en entier streaming vf francais 1963 qualite hd en sortira le dans le theatre. Le mani sulla citta hands over the city 1963 rotten tomatoes. Le mani sulla citta hands over the city 1963 rotten. Discover the worlds greatest film festivals and awards on mubi. Rent hands over the city 1963 on dvd and bluray dvd. He then embarks on a downward spiral of revolution and bloody crime.
It is a story of political corruption in postworld war ii italy. Hands over the city directed by francesco rosi 1963 italy rod steiger is ferocious as a scheming land developer in francesco rosis hands over the city, a blistering work of social realism and the winner of the 1963 venice film festival golden lion. Buy hands over the city dual format edition masters of cinema from zavvi, the home of pop culture. It was released as sandra in the united states and as of a thousand delights in the uk. Hands over the city rod steiger is ferocious as a scheming land developer in francesco rosis hands over the city, a blistering work of social realism and the winner of the 1963 venice film festival golden lion. Hands over the city is a social statement film more than an entertainment piece.
Vaghe stelle dellorsa is a 1965 italian film directed by luchino visconti. Hands over the city dual format edition masters of cinema. Hands over the city is a wonderfully angry protest movie that also entertains and features a powerful performance by rod steiger. Prior to a city council election, the collapse of a building leaves a land developer and his political backers defending themselves against a scandal. His roving camera makes us feel like unseen observers in these clandestine meetings, and the performances he draws from his cast including members of the naples city council, playing themselves generate gripping. Watch hands over the city starring rod steiger in this drama on directv. This film gets to the heart of what went wrong with the modern city, and it has attained the status of universality. This expose of the politically driven realestate speculation that has devastated napless civilian landscape moves breathlessly from a cataclysmic building collapse to the backroom. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing hands over the city near you. The criterion collection has released a twodisc edition of hands over the city.
Hands over the city ignores the fairy tales and instead examines the real political structures that permit the corruption to flourish. It fully confirmed rosis stature, winning him the golden lion at the venice film festival, while showing his newfound audience how masterfully he could work in the place he knew best, his native naples. Prior to a city council election, the collapse of a building leaves a land developer and his political backers. A corrupt city councilman seeks a huge profit in a suburban real estate deal. Hands over the city is a film directed by francesco rosi with rod steiger, salvo randone, guido alberti, marcello cannavale, year. Similarly, hands over the city spends as much time delineating a corrupt societys multilayered culpabilityits countless sullied hands as it does luxuriating in the nearly operatic stylistic spectacle of bulky men ominously arranging their machinations in offices overlooking the crumbling city. There is an interview with francesco rosi who talks about making the movie. Hands over the city institute of contemporary arts. Hands over the city is a compelling look at municipal corruption in naples that states that while this is an imagined story, the circumstances are very real. The featurelength neapolitan diary, from 1992, returns rosi to the naples of hands over the city for an uneasy mix of travelogue, political master class, and historical elegy. Winner of the golden lion at the venice film festival in 1963, the film s compelling dissection of inequity within housing conditions and the collusion of government authorities with housing developers, is as urgent today as it was over. Watch hands over the city trailer film gorillas on dailymotion.
Le mani sulla citta is a 1963 drama film directed by francesco rosi. It is a story of political corruption in post world war ii italy. He says that, experiencing reality through political actions, through political events, is very, very difficult. There was an added attraction, too, for the box office, and for the inveterate movie fan in rosi. Hands over the city 1963 directed by francesco rosi. Rent hands over the city 1963 starring rod steiger and salvo randone on dvd and bluray.
This expose of the politically driven realestate speculation. The criterion collection on dvd 037429187524 from criterion. In my opinion, every american highschool student should be obliged to view it in order to graduate from high school. Watch hands over the city online stream full movie directv. Rosi plays himself attending a screening of the 1963 film, though he characteristically sidesteps nostalgia or selfcongratulation in favor of reportage, assuring the.
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