Following the sudden death of her husband, American opera star Caterina (played by Jill Clayburgh) moves to Italy with her troubled 15-year-old son, Joe (Matthew Barry). As Caterina becomes consumed by her demanding career, she discovers that Joe has spiraled into a severe heroin addiction. In a desperate, misguided attempt to "save" him and fill the emotional void left by his father, Caterina enters into an increasingly incestuous and boundary-crossing physical relationship with him. Themes and Style The Operatic Aesthetic:
was highly controversial due to its depiction of incest. While critics praised Jill Clayburgh’s fearless performance and Vittorio Storaro’s stunning cinematography, many found the subject matter difficult to stomach. Today, it is viewed as a bold, if polarizing, entry in Bertolucci’s filmography—a companion piece to his earlier works like Last Tango in Paris Availability on OK.ru The film is frequently hosted on OK.ru (Odnoklassniki) la luna 1979 movie okru
Grab your headphones, adjust the contrast on your screen, and prepare for two hours of operatic tragedy. Just don't watch it with your parents. Following the sudden death of her husband, American