Yet, until twenty years ago no one considered him a master.
Mario Monicelli has represented for decades the film series B. Makes even more sense to say now, in a country that forgets easily and is queued to the feelings of the majority of the films that did Monicelli by critics, and intellectuals (especially those on the left) by the authors of the history of cinema, cinema was considered a minor , a little 'stupid, so good for a laugh, but nothing more. The teachers were others. In the 60 and 70 (years in which Monicelli has outdone itself) is called the master Luchino Visconti, Francesco Rosi, Michelangelo Antonioni, Pasolini Pierpoalo.
Certainly, the fact that Monicelli propose the kind of comedy had its weight. The comedy has always been considered a minor genre. Yet nothing like the play in Italy has been able to truly represent the soul, the true essence of a country. As we have tried to downgrade (for example, calling Italian comedy, rather than Italian, wanting to belittle the strength), the comedy in the 60 and 70 was essential to know and understand the Italians, their vices, their pettiness, but their heroism. From Unknown thieves on (by Monicelli, of course) is that of 1958, Italy the art of getting by, the sweet tenderness of her DUMB citizens harassed and exploited, were protagonists of the film mass of those years. At the time these films filled the halls and have contributed significantly to create a social fabric of consciousness is still essential. Monicelli And he was one of the main architects. While intellectuals pontificate on art films, Monicelli worked and had the real Italian to Italy, made them know, love and hate. Only a cynic like him could do that with grace. Luckily, it was always considered an author of series B, otherwise it would have ruined.
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