Libera
Seen it?1993 | 83 min | Comedy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It was critically acclaimed, though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Three episodes. In the first, Aurora lives in a luxurious apartment. Among some workers called to her house, she recognizes an old lover, who returns to courting her, but then empties her house. In the second, a boy released from reform school discovers that his mother is actually his father: a transvestite. In the third, a newsagent, suspecting her husband, who constantly pretends to be ill, is cheating on her, places a video camera in her room. She records his sexual encounters on a videotape that she sells at newsstands. In his directorial debut, Corsicato demonstrates a sharp and poetic talent (he was Almodovar's assistant) in creating three portraits of women that are also portraits of his city, Naples.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
Critically acclaimed
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 539 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Pappi Corsicato
- Iaia ForteAurora / Italia / Libera
- Cristina DonadioCarmela (segment "Carmela") / Amica di Aurora (segment "Aurora")
- Ciro PiscopoSebastiano (segment "Carmela")
- Enzo MoscatoDon Arcangelo (segment "Aurora")
- Antonino BruschettaPistoletta (segment "Aurora")
- Cinzia MirabellaMiriam (segment "Carmela")
- Vincenzo PelusoEnzo (segment "Carmela")
- Pina CiprianiVigilante (segment "Aurora") / Madre d'Italia (segment "Carmela")
- Fabiana ForteSorella di Aurora (segment "Aurora") / Amica d'Italia #1 (segment "Carmela")
- Anna AvitabileSisina (segment "Aurora") / Amica d'Italia #2 (segment "Carmela") / Tabù (segment "Libera")