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Lies of Love

L'amorosa menzogna

Michelangelo Antonioni · 1949 · Italy

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Synopsis

This short documentary explores the world of Italian photo comics (fumetti), focusing on the models who posed as romantic heroes and heroines for popular illustrated stories. By contrasting their staged screen personas with their everyday lives, the film offers an observational look at a mass-culture phenomenon in postwar Italy.

Director
Michelangelo Antonioni
Year
1949
Country
Italy
Runtime
11 min
Genre
Documentary
Original language
Italian

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