Le mauvais chemin

Original title: La viaccia

1961
12
1h 42m

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Jean-Paul Belmondo and Claudia Cardinale in Le mauvais chemin (1961)

The original Italian is La Viaccia (the name of the family farm which motivates the plot). The death of a wealthy patriarch in 1885 sets off an interfamily power struggle. Son Ferdinando buy... Read allThe original Italian is La Viaccia (the name of the family farm which motivates the plot). The death of a wealthy patriarch in 1885 sets off an interfamily power struggle. Son Ferdinando buys out his other relatives in order to gain full control over the dead man's property. But ... Read allThe original Italian is La Viaccia (the name of the family farm which motivates the plot). The death of a wealthy patriarch in 1885 sets off an interfamily power struggle. Son Ferdinando buys out his other relatives in order to gain full control over the dead man's property. But Ferdinando's nephew Amerigo holds out. Amerigo's stance is weakened when he heads for Flor... Read all

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Awards
- 3 wins & 3 nominations total

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7dbdumonteil

The wrong track

I do not know Mario Pratesi's novel but it reminds me of Emile Zola's work,particularly "La Terre " and "Nana".Shot in perfect black and white ,with very beautiful pictures ,it depicts the fall of a young man (Jean-Paul Belmondo,probably dubbed,for I did not recognize his voice) and the peasants' sundown (the last sequence is one of the saddest and one of the most overwhelming in the Italian cinema ).Evil seems to dwell in town even if the prostitute (well portrayed by Claudia Cardinale)is not exactly evil ,she makes love but she cannot feel or give it.Several scenes predates some other works by Bolognini ,notably "la Corruzione" (a seminarian seduced by his father's mistress) or "L'Eredita Bolito" ( the long time lover eager for her partner's dough).A black melodrama.

papillon-2

A film from a totally different era.

I first saw this film 7 years ago at the age of 22 and it created an impression on me for days. I still remember the curtains, the "Belle èpoque" scenes of an Italian city, the beautiful lady, the difference between city life and peasants back in those days, the revolutionary anarchists.... I recommend this film for the scent it leaves for years after seeing it, also I recommend it because the theme of this film and the period of producing it are a distant non returning past of European history and European film making.

evashannon-75255

Beautifully made

Fantastic snippet in time of a city, family, life, expectations, regrets and all the usual. Claudia Cardinale is stunning in it she plays a harsh scarlet o'hara 'type', the family chasing money and power, all relevant themes today. The backdrop of Florence though...wow!

10scienticatlantys

A city path leading back home

The movie presents various viewpoints on life's paths. Property issues and a desire to succeed in a big city are a part of social dynamics that create tension between rural and urban life. Both lifestyles lead to dramatic dialogues that arise from family disputes and financial issues. In between, one can follow a path of love and the main film poster still depicts the layers of emotional seduction. A beautiful woman's room in the city becomes a locus where intimate and hurtful relationship took place. After discovering that his choices in love and money can cause both emotional and physical pain, the main character returns home with a valuable life lesson conclusion.

9RodrigAndrisan

A good movie!

A film with a very young and very beautiful Claudia Cardinale and a very young and natural Belmondo. The whole story is believable, all the actors are excellent. Cardinale is perfect as a prostitute and Belmondo is very convincing as a bloodied stabbed, ready to die.