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Almodóvar's assistant went rogue in Naples and made this deliciously unhinged triptych.
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Libera (1993)

Fellini meets telenovelaNeapolitan chaosGender-bending farce

Overview

Comedy

Three episodes. In the first, Aurora lives in a luxurious apartment. Among some workers called to her house, she recognizes an old lover, who returns to courting her, but then empties her house. In the second, a boy released from reform school discovers that his mother is actually his father: a transvestite. In the third, a newsagent, suspecting her husband, who constantly pretends to be ill, is cheating on her, places a video camera in her room. She records his sexual encounters on a videotape that she sells at newsstands. In his directorial debut, Corsicato demonstrates a sharp and poetic talent (he was Almodovar's assistant) in creating three portraits of women that are also portraits of his city, Naples.

Flag of ITITItalian
Content warning
1990swomennaples, italyanthology
Performance of identityClass and deceptionFemale agency through absurdityThe theater of daily life

Standout Aspects

Acting

Iaia Forte's triple turn—three women, zero boundaries.

Direction

Corsicato's debut confidence is almost annoying.

Production

Naples as co-star: loud, messy, unforgettable.

Best for:Solo: When you want Italian cinema that refuses to behave.·Friends: For the friend group that survived Holy Motors.·Streaming: Late-night discovery you'll pretend you found first.
Heads up:Sexual Content: The third segment's videotape situation gets explicit.·Triggers: Transphobic slurs in period-appropriate but jarring context.
Pappi Corsicato

Director

Pappi Corsicato

ReleasedDec 31, 1993
Runtime1h 23m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Lucky Red
Hathor Film

Top Cast

Iaia Forte

Iaia Forte

Aurora / Italia / Libera

Cristina Donadio

Cristina Donadio

Carmela (segment "Carmela") / Amica di Aurora (segment "Aurora")

Ciro Piscopo

Ciro Piscopo

Sebastiano (segment "Carmela")

Enzo Moscato

Enzo Moscato

Don Arcangelo (segment "Aurora")

Antonino Bruschetta

Antonino Bruschetta

Pistoletta (segment "Aurora")

Cinzia Mirabella

Cinzia Mirabella

Miriam (segment "Carmela")

Vincenzo Peluso

Vincenzo Peluso

Enzo (segment "Carmela")

Fiorenzo Serra

Fiorenzo Serra

Cognato di Aurora (segment "Aurora") / Ercole barbiere (segment "Carmela") / Pornomane (segment "Libera")

Paola Iovinella

Paola Iovinella

Amica di Aurora (segment "Aurora") / Amica d'Italia #3 (segment "Carmela") / Immacolata (segment "Libera")

Tosca D'Aquino

Tosca D'Aquino

Amica di Aurora (segment "Aurora")

Pino Calabrese

Pino Calabrese

Ispettore di polizia (segment "Carmela")

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Corsicato was Pedro Almodóvar's assistant director on Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown— you can practically taste the DNA.

Cultural

The title 'Libera' means 'free' but also evokes 'Liberation'—ironic given every woman here is trapped in performance.

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