Splendor (1989 film)
| Splendor | |
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| Directed by | Ettore Scola |
| Written by | Ettore Scola |
| Starring | Marcello Mastroianni Marina Vlady Massimo Troisi |
| Cinematography | Luciano Tovoli |
| Edited by | Francesco Malvestito |
| Music by | Armando Trovajoli |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Italia (Italy)[1] Gaumont Distribution (France)[2] |
Release dates |
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Running time | 110 minutes[3] |
| Countries | Italy France[2] |
| Language | Italian |
Splendor is a 1989 Italian-French drama film directed by Ettore Scola.[4]
Plot
[edit]Jordan (Marcello Mastroianni) runs a struggling cinema called Splendor in a small town in Italy. Low ticket sales mean that the cinema is no longer a viable business, and Jordan reflects on his experiences running Splendor, from his arrival in the town as a child with his father. He meets French showgirl Chantal (Marina Vlady) at one of her performances, and she comes to work for him as an usher. Cinephile Luigi (Massimo Troisi) repeatedly attends screenings of Il Sorpasso in order to see Chantal, with whom he is besotted, and after a brief fling he begins working for Jordan as the projectionist. Attendance at the cinema decreases with the rise of television and Jordan considers bringing in strippers to try to solve his financial problems. Throughout are seen clips of the films shown at the cinema: Metropolis, It's a Wonderful Life, La Grande Guerra, Amarcord, amongst others.
Cast
[edit]- Marcello Mastroianni as Jordan
- Massimo Troisi as Luigi
- Marina Vlady as Chantal Duvivier
- Paolo Panelli as Mr. Paolo
- Pamela Villoresi as Eugenia
- Giacomo Piperno as Lo Fazio
Awards
[edit]- 1989 Cannes Film Festival Official Selection[5]
- Nastro d'Argento Best Cinematography (Luciano Tovoli)
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Splendor (1989)". Archivio del Cinema Italiano. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- 1 2 3 "Splendor (1989)". UniFrance. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ↑ "Splendor (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. 15 June 1989. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ↑ "NY Times: Splendor". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2009-04-01.
- ↑ "Festival de Cannes: Splendor". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
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