Night Sun

The Night Sun is the story of a proud, honest and sensitive man who struggles in the world some centuries ago. His writhings relate to the mismatch between the indifference of people to one another and his ideals of compassion and intimacy, between the world's requirement of submission and debasement and a pride which accepts no tyranny.

This is a beautiful, profound movie. It is based on a novel by Dostoievsky, which ads an existential dimension to the craft of the Taviani brothers.

This was a good film and I enjoyed watching it. However, I also understand that while I could sit through the film, many others would be bored by both its slow pacing and the lack of emotional range from the characters.

Leo Tolstoy's story was adapted with great style by Vittorio and Paolo Tviani, with the help of Tonino Guerra, an excellent writer on his own, and a man that has been connected with wonderful movies in his native Italy. This is a story told by the Tavianis with extreme care in magnificent locations in their usual way that pays a lot of attention to detail and the beauty of the Italian landscape.

Great film. it is based on Tolstoy's novel, but when I first saw it I did not know that.

Beautiful, spiritual and thought provoking film about a heart-broken man who decides to seclude himself in a mountain. I consider it the best by the directors.

SpoilersIn the Eighteenth century, in Naples, Baron Sergio Giuramondo (Julian Sands) is a noble with simple origins. King Carlos III introduces him to Countess Cristina (Nastassja Kinski), for an arranged marriage with a member of a noble and wealthy family.

As I have tried to express my deep love for Taviani films before, I will not start that again. But boy is this film a marvel !!