Kent MOMI is pleased to announce a new eight-week programme of screenings at the museum. The screenings, collectively entitled CINEMA OF DESIRE will run every Friday evening from 16th August to 4th October. See below for the intoxicating details!
WEEK FOUR Friday 6th September
Matrimonio all'Italiana [Marriage Italian Style]
Introduced by Natasha. Running time: 102 minutes
She is Filumena, a resilient and somewhat naive Neapolitan prostitute in war-torn Italy; he is Domenico, a bourgeois business owner who does not take love affairs too seriously … Kent MOMI welcomes you to a night of Neapolitan heat, desire, laughter, and tears with Marriage Italian Style (1964), by Vittorio De Sica.
In 1964, De Sica returned to Naples to shoot a film adaptation of Eduardo De Filippo's Filumena Marturano, his most well-known work, which had been on stage worldwide. De Sica chose a catchy new title that was easy to translate for international distribution, re-shaped the three-act comedy into a series of flashbacks, added a dramatic soundtrack by Amando Trovajoli and dressed Sophia Loren in superbly revealing costumes. The result was a film that is still loved and watched across the world. Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni, at the peak of their careers, solidified their reputation as one of the greatest on-screen duos in this timeless film, which starts as a bedroom farce but gradually evolves into something disarmingly moving. Mastroianni impeccably embodied the handsome scoundrel, while Loren delivered (in the opinion of many critics) her best performance, which earned her a second Oscar nomination, a David Di Donatello prize, and other international awards.
To reserve places, please hit the button, below, or email info@kentmomi.org
First come, first served with a limited capacity of 30 places.
Doors open 5.30, for drinks, nibbles & classic cocktails by Dr. Natasha.
Films commence 6.30pm sharp.
Screenings are FREE to Kent MOMI yearly ticket holders, but a £5 donation is suggested, to help us keep the lights on. Museum tickets can be bought at the door, and are valid for a year.