'Tis Pity She's a Whore (1971)

Original title

Addio fratello crudele

Directed by

Giuseppe Patroni Griffi

Genre

drama film, romance film

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 42m

Rating

5.2 of 10 from 22 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In Renaissance Italy, two siblings fall into a forbidden romantic relationship. Their secret love leads to lies, betrayal, and a violent spiral of consequences.

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What happens

'Tis Pity She's a Whore (Italian: Addio fratello crudele, lit. 'Goodbye Cruel Brother') is a 1971 film adaptation of John Ford's tragedy. It is directed by Giuseppe Patroni Griffi, who co-wrote the screenplay, and stars Charlotte Rampling as Annabella, Oliver Tobias as Giovanni, and Fabio Testi as Soranzo. The musical score was composed by Ennio Morricone. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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