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Il pianto delle zitelle (1939)

Il pianto delle zitelle poster
Directed by
Giacomo Pozzi-Bellini
Genre
documentary film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 31m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
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How it feels

This short documentary shows unmarried women from Vallepietra on a Pentecost pilgrimage to the sanctuary of the Trinity. They sing laments for Christ's tragedy, dressed in white except for one woman in black who represents the Madonna.

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What happens

Il pianto delle zitelle è un cortometraggio documentario del 1939 diretto da Giacomo Pozzi-Bellini. Donne non sposate, o verginelle, di Vallepietra si recano nel giorno di Pentecoste in pellegrinaggio al santuario della Trinità con lamentazioni e canti del loro dolore per la tragedia del Cristo. È probabile che la processione risalga agli inizi del 1700, secondo il testo più antico pervenutoci, cui, passando i secoli, ha seguito sempre più un impianto di tipo teatrale. Le zitelle sono tutte donne giovani vestite di bianco, tranne una che rappresenta la Madonna vestita di nero. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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