July 7, 2013 • Austrian writer Adalbert Stifter's 1845 novella Rock Crystal is
the seemingly simple tale of two children who get lost in a snowfall on Christmas Eve.
The brilliant Ettore Scola is to be credited for his feminist critique of women under fascism, his modern understated treatment of homosexuality, and his successful examination of fascist politics — through the lens of a
seemingly simple, human story that turns into an allegorical
tale of immense significance.