Naples in Veils
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| Italian | Napoli velata |
| Directed by | Ferzan Özpetek |
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| Music by | Pasquale Catalano |
Production companies | Warner Bros. Entertainment Italia, R&C Produzioni, Faros Film |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Entertainment Italia |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
| Box office | $7.2 million[2][1] |
Naples in Veils (Italian: Napoli velata) is a 2017 mystery, thriller and noir film directed by Turkish-Italian filmmaker Ferzan Özpetek.[3][4][5] The plot is centered around Adriana, a Naples-based medical examiner in her forties who falls for a younger man and spends the night with him at her place.
Plot
During a Neapolitan ceremony involving femminielli at her aunt's house, medical examiner Adriana (Giovanna Mezzogiorno) is seduced by a handsome young man, Andrea (Alessandro Borghi). The two spend a sex-filled night at her place. Andrea asks Adriana to meet again later that afternoon, but he disappoints her by not showing up for the date. The following day, Adriana discovers that the young man on whom she is carrying out a post-mortem examination is Andrea. Someone murdered him and gouged out his eyes. Additionally, Adriana finds out from police inspectors that Andrea had taken pictures of her naked after they had sex. Soon after, she decides to investigate the circumstances surrounding Andrea's mysterious and brutal death. A man who looks exactly like Andrea, however, seems to repeatedly appear around town whenever Adriana is present.
Cast
- Giovanna Mezzogiorno as Adriana / Isabella
- Alessandro Borghi as Andrea Galderisi / Luca
- Anna Bonaiuto as Adele
- Peppe Barra as Pasquale
- Luisa Ranieri as Catena
- Maria Pia Calzone as Rosaria
- Lina Sastri as Ludovica
- Isabella Ferrari as Valeria
- Loredana Cannata as Liliana
Production
Release
The film was released in Italy on 28 December 2017.[1] Its release for Blu-ray and DVD sales took place on 23 April 2019.[2]
Reception
Box office
Naples in Veils grossed $0 in the United States and Canada[1] and $7.2 million in other territories, plus $609 with home video sales.[2]
Critical response
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 86% based on 7 reviews, with an average rating of 6.7/10.[3]
See also
- Oedipus Rex (Sophocles play)
References
- ^ a b c d "Naples in Veils (2017)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ a b c "Napoli Velata (2017)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Naples in Veils (Napoli velata) (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ Young, Deborah (1 March 2018). "'Naples in Veils' ('Napoli velata'): Film Review". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ Kenigsberg, Ben (18 April 2019). "'Naples in Veils': A Morgue Doctor Is Obsessed. The Movie Is Lifeless". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
