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Farewell to the Past (2002)

Farewell to the Past poster
Original title
Addio del passato
Directed by
Marco Bellocchio
Genre
documentary film
Country
Italy
Runtime
47 min
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows the places where composer Giuseppe Verdi lived, from his hometown of Busseto to his country villa in Sant'Agata. Musicians, scholars, and singers discuss his career and personal life.

meditativereverentintimateleisurelyeducationalnostalgiccontemplative

What happens

Addio del passato è un film del 2002 diretto da Marco Bellocchio. Il film cerca di documentare i luoghi in cui ha vissuto un importante personaggio italiano: Giuseppe Verdi, tracciandone una biografia intima. La pellicola viene girata tra Busseto, città natale del compositore e Villa Verdi, una casa in campagna a Sant'Agata, dove passerà gran parte della sua vita. Musicisti, studiosi e cantanti ripercorrono la carriera del celebre compositore.Laura, Luisa e Morando Morandini, il Morandini 2011, Zanichelli, Bologna, 2001, ISBN 978-88-08227225 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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