1981 · drama · political
Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man
Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci1h 56m1981
The son of the owner of a large Italian cheese factory is kidnapped, but as the factory is on the verge of bankruptcy the owner hatches a plan to use the ransom money as reinvestment in the factory.
Our read: Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man (1981) reads as a sombre, steady, grounded drama · political entry — measured in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook.
Sombre, steady, measured drama / political, grounded in texture. Nihilistic, mid-stakes, cold.
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