The Witches
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Le Streghe, which comes from the golden age of Italian cinema, is one of the rare works that dares to explore the different faces of a single actor. This anthology film, in which Silvana Mangano plays five different characters, turns into a joint creation of Italian and French cinema by bringing together the most original directors of the period. The structure, which consists of five independent chapters, focuses on the "witches" metaphor and examines the mysterious, contradictory and elusive side of femininity. Mangano's appearance as a completely different woman in each episode takes the audience on a deep journey of thought about both the art of acting and the layers of female identity. In these episodes where comedy and drama are intertwined, sometimes the comedy disguises itself as a harsh reality, and sometimes it leaves a melancholy feeling behind. In the film, where strong names such as Annie Girardot and Francisco Rabal enrich the cast, each episode carries its own unique atmosphere. This form of narrative, which believes in the power of short stories to create great emotions, leaves a mosaic effect on the audience; Even though the pieces seem independent from each other, you eventually realize that the whole painting is a whole. The freedom offered by the anthology format has opened up an extraordinary field of experimentation for directors and actors. Le Streghe masterfully strikes the balance between questioning the roles assigned to women in 1960s Italy and celebrating artistic diversity. This work, which continues to attract attention as both a witness of its time and a timeless cinema play, stands where it awaits curious travelers in the history of cinema.
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r96sk
January 11, 2022
7/10
Rather zany, <em>'The Witches'</em> entertains sufficiently. Anthology films aren't usually my thing but I found the oddness of this production to be worth watching. It somehow works. There are five stories portrayed, all of which have their moments even if some are definitively better than others. The music is good, also. "The Witch Burned Alive", the opener, is the standout, "Civic Spirit" is amusingly short, "The Earth Seen from the Moon" is one of the weaker entries as it drags a littl...
e, "The Sicilian Belle" is a little forgettable and, the finale, "An Evening Like the Others" is the most strange but does satisfy due to its unusualness and comical nature. That last one's weirdness is elevated by the appearance of Clint Eastwood - which is made even more peculiar as he doesn't even voice his character due to the Italian language barrier; Giuseppe Rinaldi provides the voice, fwiw. It is bizarre yet, again, does work. The star of this 1967 release, though, is Silvana Mangano, who leads all five stories. She is excellent across them all, this is my first exposure to her and I'm intrigued to potentially see more of her work in the future.
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The Witches was released in 1967.
The Witches has a runtime of 1 hr 51 min (111 minutes).
The Witches belongs to the following genres: Comedy, Drama.
The Witches has a rating of 6.0/10 from 78 votes on TMDB.
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In the United States, The Witches is available to watch on: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, YouTube TV.