Forever Blues

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Forever Blues
Forever Blues film.jpg
Directed by Franco Nero
Starring Franco Nero
Cinematography Giovanni Cavallini
Music by Lino Patruno
Release date
  • 2005 (2005)
LanguageItalian

Forever Blues is a 2005 Italian drama film written, directed and starred by Franco Nero, at his debut as director. [1] It is loosely based on the drama with the same name by Enrico Bernard. [2] At the time of its release the film was openly praised by Italian first lady Franca Ciampi, wife of President of the Italian Republic Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, that defined the film as "educational, emotional, bright and poetic". [3]

Contents

Cast

Reception

Critical response

Forever Blues garnered a mixed to negative reception from critics. Giancarlo Zappoli, writing for Mymovies.it, gave the film a 2 out of 5 stars review. [4] Bruno Trigo, writing for Cinema4Stelle, gave the film a 1.5 out of 4 stars review. [5]

Award

Franco Nero received a "Special Jury Award" for Forever Blues at the 2006 Globo d'oro. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Renato Massaccesi (17 March 2006). "Forever Blues". FilmFilm.it. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  2. ↑ Mauro Manciotti (5 May 2006). "Patruno & Minoprio, il blues che ha incantato Franco Nero". La Repubblica . Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  3. ↑ Stefania Miretti (1 April 2006). "Il Gusto di sua Franchezza per il film buono "Forever Blues"". La Stampa . Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  4. ↑ Zappoli, Giancarlo. "Forever Blues (2005)". Mymovies.it (in Italian). Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  5. ↑ Trigo, Bruno. "forever blues recensione". Cinema4Stelle (in Italian). Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "Biografia di Franco Nero" [Biography of Franco Nero]. Screenweek.it (in Italian). Retrieved 26 May 2021.


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