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Title: La disubbidienza (1981) (Alternative Title: Disobedience) Rating on IMDb: 5.9/10 (Approximate user score – varies by period) Genres: Drama, History, Romance Director: Aldo Lado Writers: Aldo Lado (screenplay), Sandro Petraglia (screenplay), based on the novel by Alberto Moravia Stars: Stefania Sandrelli, Mario Cipriani, Luca Venantini
Tagline: A boy’s passage into manhood, set against the collapse of an ideology.
Quick Plot: In 1944, during the final days of WWII, 14-year-old Luca Manzi (Cipriani) grows up in the chaotic, decadent atmosphere of the Italian Social Republic (Salò). After his antifascist father is killed, Luca is sent to live with his sick mother (Sandrelli). Torn between his loyalty to a dying fascist regime and his own awakening political and sexual consciousness, Luca commits an act of "disobedience" that will define his life.
Plot Synopsis: The Anatomy of Disobedience
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Setting: 1930s Italy, the height of Benito Mussolini’s Fascist regime. The country is marching toward war, but the bourgeoisie lives in gilded denial.
Protagonist: Luca Manieri (played by Stefano Colagrande), a 14-year-old boy. After his mother’s death, Luca is shipped off to a strict Catholic boarding school. Upon returning home for a summer vacation, he discovers he no longer fits in.
The Conflict: Luca’s father, a wealthy industrialist, is a hypocrite—publicly praising the Fascist regime while privately engaging in affairs. His new stepmother, the young and beautiful Angela (played by the legendary Stefania Sandrelli), becomes the object of Luca’s confused, burgeoning sexuality. Plot Synopsis: The Anatomy of Disobedience For users
The "disobedience" is not political in the traditional sense (though there are anti-Fascist undertones). Instead, it is psychological and moral. Luca refuses to lie. He refuses to pretend the family is happy. He challenges the authority of his father, the priest, and the local Fascist party secretary.
The plot escalates during a hunting trip where Luca’s rebellion takes a tragic, violent turn. The final act of the film is a stunning display of adolescent despair versus adult corruption.
The Premise: An Education in Chaos
Set in 1945, towards the end of World War II, the film transports us to a small village in Northern Italy. The country is in turmoil. The fascist regime is crumbling, Allied bombs are falling, and the local community is holding its breath. a wealthy industrialist
Into this volatile mix steps Luca (played by the legendary Stefano Dedio). He is a young man returning home from boarding school. But this isn't a heartwarming homecoming story. Luca is angry, alienated, and bursting with a rebellious energy he doesn't quite know how to channel. He has escaped the "obedience" of his strict father and the rigidity of his education.
However, the school of life he enters is far more dangerous. The village is a microcosm of Italian society at the time—divided between fascists, partisans, and those just trying to survive. Luca becomes infatuated with a local prostitute, setting off a chain of events that mirrors the larger, violent disruption of the war itself.
The Atmosphere of Decay
Unlike the sun-drenched Italy of Under the Tuscan Sun, Lado presents a cold, autumnal Italy. The Manieri villa is dusty, cavernous, and suffocating. The hunting sequences are shot with a bleak, grey palette that foreshadows the violence to come. This visual language is why the film ranks highly among fans of "uncomfortable cinema."