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Gothic movies
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La baronessa di Carini (TV mini-series 2007)
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It's 1860 in Sicily, Italy. Laura's father has made her marry the cruel Don Mariani. They live in a palazzo, but originally the family lived in a castle high on the mountain top, which has fallen into ruins now. Here, 300 years ago, a tragedy occurred: another Laura, unhappily married, was murdered when she was found in the arms of her lover. It seems history could be repeating itself, as the new Laura also finds another man to love.

The first Laura's story really happened and would have been long forgotten if an unknown poet hadn't written one of the most beautiful poems of the Sicilian literature about it. To fill the 200 minute mini-series, the plot has been thickened by rebellions and the arrival of Garibaldi.
I didn't care so much for these politics and the fighting, but the rest, the buildings, the interiors, the clothes, the people, all were wonderful to look at. Vittoria Puccini is a beautiful actress. I confess I downloaded this mini-series just because I wanted to see more of here (Elisa di Rivombrosa is what she's most famous for). I liked the story as well; if it had been a novel told in first person by the heroine, I think the gothicness could have been felt more intensely.

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Gothic movies - by fallover - 06-14-2007, 08:56 PM
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RE: Gothic movies - by maisonvivante - 10-28-2007, 11:00 PM
RE: Gothic movies - by Desdemona - 12-06-2007, 01:35 AM
RE: Gothic movies - by MysteryMind - 12-08-2007, 09:57 AM
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