Tales Of Ordinary Madness / Touche Pas La Femme Blanche details
| Format: | 18 DVD |
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| Starring: | Michel Piccoli, Ben Gazzara, Philippe Noiret, Tanya Lopert, Ugo Tognazzi, Marcello Mastroianni, Ornella Muti, Catherine Deneuve, Susan Tyrrell, Marc, Michel Piccoli |
| Director: | Marco Ferreri |
| Genre: | Drama - General |
| Studio: | AMAZON WEB |
| Name | Discs | |
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Tales Of Ordinary Madness / Touche Pas La Femme Blanche |
18 Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 3 hours 22 minutes |
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| Rental release: | Currently unavailable |
| Main languages: | English, French |
| Subtitles: | English |
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The Laureate of Skid Row, Warts and All
By John Savage from Glasgow, Scotland , 28 Dec 2007[Highly rated reviewer]
Underrated American Actor Ben Gazarra takes on the, thinly disguised, role of Charles Bukowski in this European production which melds together stories from the collection 'Erections, Ejaculations, Exhibitions And Other Tales Of Ordinary Madness.
Escewing the standard narrative devices, and the American necessity for a likeable hero, the film jumps from situation to situation as it tells the story of an alcoholic's love for a prostitute - played by stunning Italian actress Ornella Muti - and his downward spiral from his inability to hold onto her. The film gives its viewer no easy roads, nothing is spelled out in, what there is, of its plot, and the script relies on the viewers' own maturity and intelligence, which is probably why it has been so slated and rejected by the mainstream over the years.
A film that could only be made in Europe, Tales of Ordinary Madness is not afraid to wear its poetry and the pretentiouness of the poetry world on its sleeve. Not for all tastes, but if you like cinema that takes its audience intelligence for granted, this is for you.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(7)Into Oblivion
By steve1959 (12 reviews) from Lancaster , 18 Feb 2010A film about degradation and addiction with doomed characters who have no self-concept driven by obsession and compulsion. The film is well acted, though the script is totally pretentious and incongruent against the background of despair, loneliness and self-annihilation. Indeed one could say this film is a product of bourgeoisie decadence and maintains a very safe distance from the plight and reality of such unfortunates. Intellectually I guess its an existential angst ridden film, Sartres Hell is Other People springs to mind.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Hank Chinaski in all but name
By sandy666 (102 reviews) from Reading , 11 Jul 2009Ben Gazzara plays a grizzled, sexier Bukowski in this book which ios based upon some of the stories in Tales of Ordinary Madness.
It is a 'slice of life picture', that is it starts in the middle of something and goes on from there. The story is reveals as the characters develop. Every time the woman changes, the story changes.
I found this more interesting, and more engaging than Barfly. The pathos is more poetic and the protagonist is less of a show off. Olnette Muli is suprisingly good as the fragile girlfriend.
This film is for fans of Bukowski's work and perhaps fans of World Cinema - especially French, or Italian arthouse such as the troublemaker, or Belle De Jour.
It makes sense if you know something about Bukowski or his writing, otherwise it could quite quickly get boring- Was this review helpful to you?
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awful
By a customer from Sherborne , 08 Jan 2009so bad, lacks in all departments- Was this review helpful to you?
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Not For All Comers
By a customer from London , 10 Jan 2008Well first of all I guess you need to know something of Bukowski's world and his unique 'outsiders' view of life and mankind. If you do then there is no reason at all for you not to enjoy it and hugely. The movie excels in a delicious and dangerous sense of the unexpected. In fact it appears to be totally improvised such is the force of each manufactured moment to moment.
It is interesting to note that it is often foreign directors who seem to catch the truth about and essence of America - Paris Texas, The Centre of the World, Atlantic City, 21 Grams, this and so many others . Enjoy.- Was this review helpful to you?
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The Laureate of Skid Row, Warts and All
By John Savage from Glasgow, Scotland , 28 Dec 2007[Highly rated reviewer]
Underrated American Actor Ben Gazarra takes on the, thinly disguised, role of Charles Bukowski in this European production which melds together stories from the collection 'Erections, Ejaculations, Exhibitions And Other Tales Of Ordinary Madness.
Escewing the standard narrative devices, and the American necessity for a likeable hero, the film jumps from situation to situation as it tells the story of an alcoholic's love for a prostitute - played by stunning Italian actress Ornella Muti - and his downward spiral from his inability to hold onto her. The film gives its viewer no easy roads, nothing is spelled out in, what there is, of its plot, and the script relies on the viewers' own maturity and intelligence, which is probably why it has been so slated and rejected by the mainstream over the years.
A film that could only be made in Europe, Tales of Ordinary Madness is not afraid to wear its poetry and the pretentiouness of the poetry world on its sleeve. Not for all tastes, but if you like cinema that takes its audience intelligence for granted, this is for you.- Was this review helpful to you?
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