La Disubbidienza -1981- Imdb -
La Disubbidienza is not a perfect film. It is uneven, tonally confused, and often leering. However, it is an interesting artifact. It successfully blends the "sex comedy" style popular in Italy at the time with a darker, genuine historical conscience. It is a film about the moment you realize your parents (and your country) are wrong, and the difficult choice to say "no."
One of the most interesting bullet points on the trivia page is the comparison to Lado’s contemporaries. While Dario Argento was making supernatural slashers ( Inferno , 1980) and Lucio Fulci was making zombie gore-fests ( The Beyond , 1981), Lado chose to adapt a literary novel about a grieving child. It is speculated on IMDB that Lado made this film to prove he was more than a "Giallo director." La Disubbidienza -1981- Imdb
Slow-burning, introspective, melancholic. Heavily reliant on interior monologue (from Moravia’s novel). Not a plot-driven film but a character study. Often compared to The 400 Blows but set in Italian fascist-era bourgeoisie. La Disubbidienza is not a perfect film
: Viewers often note its critiques of the Italian upper class, the conformism of political parties, and its explicit focus on the sexual initiation of a minor by older women. Notable Cast La disubbidienza (1981) It successfully blends the "sex comedy" style popular
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Features as Luca's deeply hypocritical, upper-class father.
Luca's path back to life isn't found through politics, but through "sexual enlightenment". Two women play pivotal roles in his recovery: