Christine Cristina

Christine Cristina
Directed byStefania Sandrelli
Screenplay byGiacomo Scarpelli
Stefania Sandrelli
Marco Tiberi
Furio Scarpelli (supervision)
StarringAmanda Sandrelli
Alessio Boni
CinematographyPaolo Carnera
Edited byPatrizio Marone
Music byPasquale Catalano
Distributed by01 Distribution
Release date
  • 2009 (2009)
LanguageItalian

Christine Cristina is a 2009 Italian biographical drama film co-written and directed by Stefania Sandrelli, in her directorial debut. It depicts medieval writer Christine de Pizan's real life events.

Plot

Cast

Production

Sandrelli knew of Christine de Pizan after looking for books for Christmas gifts, and she soon became passionate about her story, even finding similarities with her own life.[1] The film was produced by Cinemaundici, Diva and Rai Cinema with a budget of about 2.5 million euros.[1][2]

Release

The film premiered out of competition at the 2009 Rome Film Festival.[2] It was released in Italian cinemas on 7 May 2010.[3]

Reception

Cineuropa described the film as "more of a sincere effort than a real success".[2] Similarly, Mymovies noted how "the final product of the film do not live up to its high premises", and gave the film a score of 2.5 out of 5.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Stefania Sandrelli debutta in regia con il film "Christine Cristina"". Il Tempo (in Italian). 25 October 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Barcaro, Gabriele (20 October 2009). "Christine Cristina, A (proto)feminist against the powers that be". Cineuropa. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Cinema: 'Christine Cristina' di Stefania Sandrelli nelle sale italiane dal 7 maggio". Il Secolo XIX (in Italian). 19 March 2010. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  4. ^ Becattini, Edoardo (20 October 2009). "Christine Cristina". Mymovies.it (in Italian). Retrieved 12 October 2024.