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Il gabbiano (1977)

Il gabbiano poster
Directed by
Marco Bellocchio
Genre
drama film
Country
Italy
Runtime
2h 12m
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This Italian film adapts Chekhov's play about a group of artists and lovers in a countryside estate. It follows their tangled relationships, creative ambitions, and personal disappointments.

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What happens

Il gabbiano (Italian pronunciation: [il ɡabˈbjaːno]; i.e. "The seagull") is a 1977 Italian drama film written and directed by Marco Bellocchio. It is loosely based on the Anton Chekhov's drama play The Seagull. The film was screened out of competition at the 1977 Cannes Film Festival. For her performance Pamela Villoresi won a Grolla d'oro. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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