Gli Occhiali d'Oro (1987)

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In this tragic romance set in Ferrara, Italy in 1938, and at a nearby seaside resort, a wealthy Jewish boy is thwarted in marrying the girl he loves when Mussolini's race laws (enacted to cement the regime's growing alliance with Germany) take effect. Rather than suffer as a Jewess, his intended converts to Catholicism and marries a young fascist. Meanwhile, the town doctor, who is a homosexual, becomes increasingly outcast when he openly falls in love with a boxer. The boxer at first is the man's lover, but when he decides to beat and rob the doctor, no one comes to his aid, and later he commits suicide. This movie is part of a trilogy about prewar Ferrara by director Giuliano Montaldo. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide

Complete Cast:

Director(s):

Giuliano Montaldo

Writer(s):

Giuliano Montaldo, Niccola Badalucco

Producer(s):

Leo Pescarolo

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• 1987 - Gli Occhiali d'Oro - Venice International Film Festival - Osella for Best Art Direction
• 1987 - Gli Occhiali d'Oro - Venice International Film Festival - Osella for Best Art Direction