Le quattro volte roughly translates to the four times and refers to the four sections of the film, and of this particular life cycle. Video archive for the film le quattro volte, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2011. Le quattro volte, the nearly wordless second film from italian director michaelangelo frammartino, compresses a year in a mountainous spot in the southern italian region of calabria into the length of a short feature. Theres no dialogue hey, at least there are no subtitles. The movie that first came to my mind while watching le quattro volte is the tree of wooden clogs, ermanno olmis masterly, documentarystyle account of a year in the lives of five peasant families.
Quadruple distilled and handcrafted in limited editions. The four times le quattro volte trailer hd english subtitles copyright 2011 lorber films 15. The constant interaction between humans, animals, plants, and the earth is pondered as a physical process as well as a philosophical allegory in this drama from italian filmmaker michelangelo frammartino. Le quattro volte the four times is an ineffably beautiful meditation on the mysterious cycles of life. Combining documentary and fable, le quattro volte depicts life in an unnamed hilltop town in calabria, italys southernmost region. Its not necessary to know that or anything else to watch le quattro volte, which doesnt require active interpretation. Le quattro volte british board of film classification. Those stages, as set down 2,500 years ago by pythagoras, are animal, vegetable, mineral and intellectual. Le quattro volte 2010 bluray remux 1080p avc truehd 5.
Le quattro volte is one of the more unusual films youll have seen for a while not least because far too few have goats in lead roles. Rent le quattro volte 2010 starring giuseppe fuda and bruno timpano on dvd and bluray. An incredible celebration of passion and love that could only be inspired by the heart of italy. There is a brief scene in which a goat gives birth. Le quattro volte 2010, di michelangelo frammartino. Le quattro stagioni eseguita da i musici e felix ayo stereo. An aging shepherd giuseppe fuda is watching over his herd of goats on a hilltop in a small village in calabria.
Le quattro volte is an italian film, made in 2010, about life in the remote mountain town of caulonia, in southern italy. Le quattro volte 2010 full movie download full hd youtube. The village is surrounded by a vast tract of forested countryside that beautifies and isolates in equal measure. Its all about the associations and the bigger picture that results. Michelangelo frammartino celebrity profile check out the latest michelangelo frammartino photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. He herds goats under skies that most villagers have deserted long ago. A story of anarchic goats, lively spiritual celebrations and reincarnation, michaelangelo frammartinos le quattro volte which won the europa cinemas label in canness directors. Le quattro volte is a drama about the natural cycle of life and death amidst the changing seasons in a small italian village. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia. Though detail is a little on the soft side, the visuals still carry a pleasing and natural quality. Rent le quattro volte 2010 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix.
A combination of an old mans struggle to continue his goat herding life. With a brief introduction that gives us a clue of what is in store, we are left following the last days of a lonely goatherd, herding his goats with his faithful canine companion. Watch le quattro volte online vimeo on demand on vimeo. Click to expand the mega menu click to expand search input. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. Le quattro volte, the four times, a 2010 film by michelangelo frammartino that is. Le quattro volte is possibly the most beautifully made film i have seen. His film has no distinctly audible dialogue so doesnt need subtitles, and he. One driver, as we cross the erasmusbrug bridge at night time, chats.
The four times le quattro volte 2011 rotten tomatoes. The four seasons performed by i musici and felix ayo stereo. The magic in le quattro volte lies in the gaps or edit splices. Le quattro volte, an idiosyncratic and amazing new film by michelangelo frammartino, is so full of surprises nearly every shot contains a revelation, sneaky or overt, cosmic or mundane. Le quattro volte, an idiosyncratic and amazing new film by. Le quattro volte the four times is an ineffably beautiful meditation on the. The four times le quattro volte 2010 internet archive. Giuseppe fuda, bruno timpano, nazareno timpano the story. And you dont need hesiod and pythagoras to make sense of that.
The ailing shepherd uses the floor sweepings from a nearby church as a medicine. The movie that first came to my mind while watching le quattro volte is the tree of wooden clogs, ermanno olmis masterly, documentarystyle account of a. An old shepherd lives his last days in a quiet medieval village perched high on the hills of calabria, at the southernmost tip of italy. Michelangelo frammartino, the four times le quattro volte 2010 synopsis the four times works in the nondefined field between documentary and fiction, and can be understood in three different ways.
It appears to be about the simple life of a goatherd, suffering with age and illness but helped by a powerful faith that manifests itself in. Visit calendar le quattro volte museum of the moving image. Le quattro volte trailer 2011 an old shepherd lives his last days in a quiet medieval village perched high on the hills of calabria, at the southernmost tip of italy. Birth, death, and transformation are examined in le quattro volte, a profound and often funny mediation on the cycles of life on earth. Le quattro volte explores pythagoras transmigration of the soul through human, animal, plant, and mineral. His second film, le quattro volte the four times, is a sort of.
At times, it seems to be wider at the back than the front, and then it shifts. Warner chappell, ascap, and 4 music rights societies. The movie is a spiritual journey that is at once thoughtful,humorous and equally distressing. To every thing there is a season in michelangelo frammartinos surprisingly humorous and moving meditation on the revolving cycles of life in a quiet medieval hilltop hamlet in calabria, italy. The baby kid is shown dropping from its mother vagina and onto the ground where she gently licks it clean. Unanimously acclaimed as the standout film of the 2010 cannes directors fortnight, le quattro volte is slow italian art cinema at its best. Set in italys mountainous region of calabria, it traces the path of one goatherders soul, as it passes from human to animal to vegetable to mineral. You have never seen anything like this movie, even though what it shows you has been there all along. Made without dialogue and often in long shots, it regards the four stages of existence in a remote italian village. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the le quattro volte article.
Fast forwarding through le quattro volte i love italian movies. Le quattro volte a philosophicallyminded ode to the belief that animal, vegetable and mineral are ultimately one. The four times le quattro volte critics consensus birth, death, and transformation are examined in le quattro volte, a profound and often funny mediation on the cycles of life on earth. Perched between fiction and documentary, le quattro volte is above all a beautiful and profound evocation of the eternal cycles of life and nature. Watch le quattro volte full movie in hd visit an old shepherd lives his last days in a quiet medieval village perc. The four times le quattro volte carolina theatre downtown.
M ichelangelo frammartinos le quattro volte, or the four times, is a gem of art cinema and a miracle of animalwrangling. The four seasons are strong centering forces in le quattro volte, frammartino evoking the cyclical nature of life on earth in unpredictably gripping ways. It depicts the concept of metempsychosis taking place in the remote mountain town of caulonia, in southern italy. Le quattro volte the four times 2010 trailer hd english.
Le quattro volte is an extremely visual movie that relies heavily on its compositions and scenery to tell its story and evoke emotion, and thankfully this transfer does a good job of presenting those images faithfully. With giuseppe fuda, bruno timpano, nazareno timpano, artemio vallone. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. Its a remote location, but frammartinos canny eye, wry humor, and careful sense of rhythm make it feel like the best possible spot to observe the workings of the world. It flows with a gentle intensity and you are seduced by the daily routines of the goat herder and his loyal border collie. Le quattro volte contains no dialogue, no music, no narration and almost no camera movement. He is sick, and believes to find his medicine in the dust he collects on the. Le quattro volte skips the dialogue to tell precise and. Le quattro volte blu ray le quattro volte blu ray up to 36% off.
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