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starring: Marcello Mastroianni, Luisina Brando, Alejandra Podesta, Betiana Blum, Roberto Carnaghidirected by: María Luisa Bemberg
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786303407265
Format: Color, Subtitled, NTSC
ISBN: 6303407269
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Release Date: February 13, 1996
Running Time: 102 minutes
Sales Rank: 12279
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: October 21, 1994
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Wonderful! A celebration of being different!
This is a delightful film by Argentine director Maria Luisa Bemberg (who directed her first film at age 56! - an inspiration to us all). The movie takes place in a small Argentine town by the name of San Jose de los Altares, some time in the 1930s. Like most small towns, it is a place filled with hypocrisy and gossip. When the movie opens, the camera catches the town priest without his pants (literally) in bed with his mistress, and we soon discover that the brothel is the place to go if you're ... Read More
Rating:  - I do
Dwarf romances are rare in the cinema. Even the 1938 Terror of Tiny Town was a midget musical western. Argentine director Maria Luisa Bemberg (Camila, Miss Mary) bases her tale on a short story by Julio Llinas. Marcello Mastroianni falls in love with and marries Charlotte, the piano-playing dwarf daughter of Luisina Brando, but the dwarf leaves him and runs away with a visiting circus. The title refers to Brando's refusal to highlight her daughter's condition. It is obvious but also never identified. ... Read More
Rating: - I don't want to talk about it
This film is destined to become a classic. Amazing performances all around, great detail, and a wonderful theme--repression--perfectly executed. It bridges the gap between film and life. Deepens every time you see it. Not a false note in it. Not to be missed.
Rating: - A Must see for Mastroianni Fans
This is a gem of a movie. I highly recommend it. In addition the screenplay is fantastic.
Rating: - A masterpiece
I think Lenny Maltin should get a heart and a set of emotions...anyone who's ever felt themselves in any way "different" will understand this movie immediately and likely be moved. The only thing different about reviewers like Malten is that they view films on a dissecting table, rather than encounter the real emotions that make life strange, sometimes frightening and ultimately beautiful thru the art of film. The dedication at the beginning of the film said it all to me: "This film is dedicated ... Read More
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