The Gold Rimmed Glasses
- Philippe Noiret: Dr. Athos Fadigati
- Rupert Everett: David Lattes
- Valeria Golino: Nora Treves
- Nicola Farron: Eraldo
- Luca Zingaretti: Molon
- Stefania Sandrelli: Signora Lavezzoli
Glasses with gold rim ( original title: Gli occhiali d' oro ) is an Italian- French drama film from 1987 directed by Giuliano Montaldo on a novel by Giorgio Bassani. .
Action
The action takes place in Ferrara in 1938. The Jewish -born student David Lattes and his homosexuality verheimlichende doctor Athos Fadigati be socially more and more isolated.
Lattes connects a relationship with Nora Treves, whose father becomes ill and dies. The man was buried in maintaining the Jewish rituals. Lattes argues with his own father, who played down the news of the persecution of Jews in Germany. The man thinks that something similar could not happen in Italy, while Lattes indicating that all five Jewish professors of the local university have been recently laid off.
Fadigati falls in love with the picturesque students Eraldo and confesses his affection. When he needs to learn that this does not really love him, but ultimately despised, Fadigati commits suicide by drowning himself in the river.
Reviews
Movie service wrote, the film offers a " psychologically coherent, theatrically convincing presentation of the isolation of a man who from the context of social norms " trap. He was " discreetly in the treatment of the subject, but suggested as a historical representation and superficial in lacquered imagery, which end in itself " would.
The magazine wrote Cinema, the film offers an " outsider sensitively played Portrait ".
Awards
The production design and the costumes were awarded the Premio Osella the International Film Festival of Venice in 1987. Ennio Morricone won the 1988 David di Donatello.
Background
The film was shot in Ferrara. The world premiere took place on 24 September 1987 in Italy. A DVD release in Germany stands out so far.
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