Ça ira - Il fiume della rivolta (1964)

Directed by

Tinto Brass

Genre

documentary film, drama film

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 25m

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This collage film assembles documentary footage and dramatized scenes to tell a critical story of revolutions in the 20th century from 1900 to 1962. It examines the conflicts and outcomes of uprisings across decades, focusing on their ideals and aftermath.

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What happens

Ça ira – Il fiume della rivolta ("Ça ira – The River of Revolt"), also released internationally as Thermidor, is an Italian collage film combining documentary and drama genres, directed by Tinto Brass. Taking its name from the popular revolutionary song "Ça ira", the film is a critical narrative of 20th century revolutions from 1900 to 1962 and their legacy. The first film directed by Brass, it was produced in 1962 but only premiered at the Venice Film Festival in September 1964. It was then released theatrically in December. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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