Elio Petri's
A Quiet Place in the Country (1968), starring Franco Nero and Vanessa Redgrave, plays on 35 mm at NWFF for two shows only on Saturday and Sunday this weekend.
Elio Petri's
A Quiet Place in the Country (aka Un tranquillo posto di campagna) is a difficult film to critique, particularly after a single viewing.
Starring Franco Nero as a successful painter looking to get away from it all and Vanessa Redgrave as his girlfriend who follows him to a country house where his mental faculties soon deteriorate, I would go so far as to say that
A Quiet Place in the Country's overtly avant - garde execution makes it one of the more unsettling films on the subject matter at hand.
A Quiet Place in the Country is a truly peculiar film.
Not exact matches
But change has got to come too because of the
quiet revolution that took
place in our
country just three months ago — a revolution
in which millions of our fellow citizens stood up and said they were not prepared to be ignored anymore.
The eponymous
quiet place is a farm
in the
country, the surrounding woods providing more than enough tricks on the viewer's eye that keeps the direction from which the next scare is going to come a constant mystery.
Lots of movies have come and gone since then that cover similar ground
in the «existential nightmare» category (No
Country for Old Men jumps to mind), but those are specific to their time and
place, and this one captures a unique post-war, pre-hippie time with a kind of
quiet ferocity.
The Squire Tarbox Inn is a Midcoast Maine Bed and Breakfast
in the Boothbay Harbor area, & listed as a historical Inn on the National Register of Historic
Places, is a
quiet country Inn surrounded by fields, stone walls and woods.
The Squire Tarbox Inn is a MidCoast Maine Bed and Breakfast
in the Boothbay Harbor area, & listed as an historical Inn on the National Register of Historic
Places, is a
quiet country Inn surrounded by fields, stone walls and woods.
Discover why our shop location
in Sonoma is an ideal
place to start your wine
country bike ride — with direct access to local bike paths that connect you to Sonoma's
quiet country roads where you'll discover the best local wineries.
La
Place Hotel is a peaceful
country haven to be enjoyed by guests
in search of a little bit of everything: a
quiet countryside atmosphere, an outdoor swimming pool and terrace, and easy access to the island's south coast.
The Parador de Albacete Hotel is a traditional Manchegan
country house set
in beautiful gardens, making it the perfect
place for guests
in search of tranquillity, peace and
quiet.
Mango Tree
Place - Townhouse 1934 is an award - winning accommodation located
in the
quiet residential area of George Town.Easily accessible, it is a 40 - minute taxi ride from Penang International Airport and 15 - minute bus ride from Georgetown main bus terminal.For the convenience of its guests, Mango Tree
Place - Townhouse 1934 also provides pickup services for a minimal charge.Mango Tree
Place - Townhouse 1934â $ ™ s interior design is very reminiscent of a European
country home: light grey walls and dark wooden floors are beautifully complemented with wooden furniture, which results
in a warm and cosy ambience.
The cobblestone sidewalks of Benefit Street are one of the loveliest
places in the
country for an afternoon stroll, though there are those who will swear by a sailing trip on Newport Bay, a bike ride along East Bay, or a
quiet afternoon on the beaches of South County.
Situated
in a peaceful location
in Harrisburg, PA, Williamsburg Estates Apartments is an ideal
place for people who appreciate
country - style,
quiet living, yet like to be able to hop
in the car and find a good restaurant, shopping or entertainment
in no time.