Rainbow: A Private Affair

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Rainbow: A Private Affair
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Una questione privata
Directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani
Screenplay by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani
Based on A Private Matter
by Beppe Fenoglio
Starring
CinematographySimone Zampagni
Edited by Roberto Perpignani
Production
company
Distributed by 01 Distribution
Release date
  • 1 November 2017 (2017-11-01)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Rainbow: A Private Affair (Italian : Una questione privata) is an Italian drama film directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, based on the novel A Private Matter by Beppe Fenoglio. [1] It is the last film directed by both brothers before Vittorio Taviani's death in 2018. [2]

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Plot

During the fighting of the liberation war in the Langhe, the partisan Milton is divided between the fights against the Nazi-fascists, the friendship for the brigade companions and his clandestine love for Fulvia.

Cast

Distribution

The film was shown in the Masters section of the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival on 8 September 2017 [3] and it was released in Italy on 1 November 2017.

Awards and nominations

Italian Golden Globes Awards (2018)

Nastro d'Argento Awards (2018)

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References

  1. "Una questione privata: L'Orlando Furioso dei Taviani". MoviePlayer.it. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  2. "Italian film-maker Vittorio Taviani dies". BBC News Online. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  3. "'Rainbow — A Private Affair' ('Una questione privata'): Film Review TIFF 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2018.