Our Lady of the Turks (1968)
To the protagonist, an intellectual so feverish that he seems pathologically unrecoverable, a confused memory resurfaces of a massacre carried out by the Turks in Otranto. Immersing himself in one of the victims, in the unconscious desire to eviscerate himself, a woman appears to him, Margherita, who, in the guise of Santa Maria d'Otranto, treats him with compassionate love. In the hallucinating succession of memories intertwined with historical events, the protagonist finds himself in contact with his environment, his land, his country.
Director: Carmelo Bene
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 124 min
Release Date: September 3, 1968
Cast
- Carmelo Bene - The Protagonist
- Lydia Mancinelli - Saint Margareth
- Salvatore Siniscalchi - The Publisher
- Anita Masini - Holy Mary / The Woman
- Ornella Ferrari - The Maidservant
- Vincenzo Musso - Man Running in the Street
Screenplay
- Carmelo Bene
- Carmelo Bene (Novel)
Editing: Mauro Contini
Production: Patara
Country: Italy
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Our Lady of the Turks about?
- To the protagonist, an intellectual so feverish that he seems pathologically unrecoverable, a confused memory resurfaces of a massacre carried out by the Turks in Otranto. Immersing himself in one of the victims, in the unconscious desire to eviscerate himself, a woman appears to him, Margherita, who, in the guise of Santa Maria d'Otranto, treats him with compassionate love. In the hallucinating succession of memories intertwined with historical events, the protagonist finds himself in contact with his environment, his land, his country.
- Who directed Our Lady of the Turks?
- Our Lady of the Turks was directed by Carmelo Bene.
- Who stars in Our Lady of the Turks?
- Our Lady of the Turks stars Carmelo Bene, Lydia Mancinelli, Salvatore Siniscalchi, Anita Masini, Ornella Ferrari, Vincenzo Musso.
- How long is Our Lady of the Turks?
- Our Lady of the Turks has a runtime of 2h 4m (124 minutes).
- What genre is Our Lady of the Turks?
- Our Lady of the Turks is a Drama film.
- Where was Our Lady of the Turks produced?
- Our Lady of the Turks was produced in Italy.