“The Story of Ordinary Madness” ( Italian: Storie di ordinaria follia , English Tales of Ordinary Madness ) - film , drama directed by Marco Ferreri. The film is based on the stories of Charles Bukowski from the collection "Erections, ejaculation, exhibition and generally the history of ordinary madness" (1972). Filmed in the USA in English.
| The story of ordinary madness | |
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| Storie di ordinaria follia Tales of ordinary madness | |
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| Genre | drama / arthouse |
| Producer | Marco Ferreri |
| Producer | Jacqueline Ferreri |
| Author script | Marco Ferreri Sergio Amidei Anthony Foutz |
| In the main cast | Ornella Muti Ben Gazzara |
| Operator | Tonino Dalley Collie |
| Composer | Philip Sard |
| Film company | 23 giugno |
| Duration | 101 minutes |
| A country |  Italy  France |
| Language | English |
| Year | 1981 |
| IMDb | ID 0086410 |
Content
- 1 plot
- 2 Cast
- 3 Prizes and awards
- 4 References
Story
Charles Sirking is a low-down poet who draws inspiration from alcohol and socializing with women. He lives in the hottest area of Los Angeles and has many random love affairs. Only one of them, with the prostitute Cass, evokes in him truly deep feelings. Cass enjoys self-torture , and after an insane love affair, the poet awakens unexplored emotions.
Sørking's works are becoming popular, a solid book publisher is going to print them. Charles is offered to move to New York in a fashionable office with all the conditions for work, and he breaks with Cass. After some time, Charles does not stand up and goes back. He discovers that a disappointed Cass committed suicide . Serking does not want to believe it, during the next binge he thinks that they are together again ...
Cast
- Ben Gazzara - Charles Sirking
- Ornella Muti - Cass
- Susan Tyrell - Vera
- Tanya Lopert - Wiki
Prizes and Awards
- 1981 - San Sebastian Film Festival
- FIPRESCI Prize - Marco Ferreri
- 1982 - David di Donatello Prize
- Best Director, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Editing
- 1982 - Silver Ribbon Award
- Best Director, Best Director
Links
- A History of Ordinary Madness on the Internet Movie Database
- The story of ordinary madness on the site allmovie
- Movie Review and Review / tvguide.com
- La Grande Bouffe & Tales of Ordinary Madness / by Thomas Britt