Tirana – A homage to maestro Bernardo Bertolucci, who passed away on 26 November, continues at the Italian Institute of Culture in Tirana. On January 16th, “The Bertolucci Review” has scheduled the screening of “La commare secca”, a 1962 film starring Marisa Solinas, Allen Midgette, Giancarlo De Rosa, Alfredo Leggi, and Gabriella Giorgelli. The film was the debut of the 23-year-old Bertolucci’s behind the camera, under Pasolini’s wing. The murder of a socialite on the banks of the Tiber triggers police investigations, which point people (ruffians, thieves, life boys) seen at the time and place of the murder. Accused by a vagabond, two minors panick and flee. (9Colonne)
