Documentary · Italy · 1949 · 11m

Lies of Love

L'amorosa menzogna

Director

Cast

Anna Vita as Annie O'Hara as Sergio Raimondi as Sandro Roberti as Sandro Ruffini as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Crew

Renato del Frate — Director of Photography Michelangelo Antonioni — Editor Giovanni Fusco — Original Music Composer Michelangelo Antonioni — Writer

Synopsis

This short documentary explores the world of Italian photo comics (fumetti), focusing on the models who posed as romantic heroes and heroines for popular illustrated stories. By contrasting their staged screen personas with their everyday lives, the film offers an observational look at a mass-culture phenomenon in postwar Italy.

Key Collaborators

Michelangelo Antonioni Director Renato del Frate Director of Photography Michelangelo Antonioni Editor Giovanni Fusco Original Music Composer Michelangelo Antonioni Writer

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