Behind the White Glasses(2017)

1h 52m
- Biography
- Documentary

Release Date: Apr 21, 2017 | Limited

This musical portrait shines a spotlight on unknown aspects of the creative, visionary, and groundbreaking talent of filmmaker and writer Lina Wertmüller.

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Releases

Original Release | Apr 21, 2017

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Box Office Results

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$900
Total US & Canada:
$2,223
Total International
$2,547
Total Worldwide:
$4,770

Current Showtimes

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Wed Jun 24
Thu Jun 25
Fri Jun 26
Sat Jun 27
Sun Jun 28
Mon Jun 29
Tue Jun 30

Director & Top Cast

Valerio Ruiz
Director

Masolino D’Amico

Technical Specifications

Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: Italy

Language: Italian,English

Summaries

Storyline

A spotlight on Italian maestra Lina Wertmüller, the visionary and groundbreaking Italian writer/director who worked side by side with Federico Fellini and went on to make more than 30 films and to become the first-ever woman to receive Academy Award nominations for Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Foreign Film. This career tribute documents her 50th anniversary in film, enriched with interviews from many internationally renowned artists and critics. — Alexander Young "Behind the White Glasses" is a musical portrait of the visionary and groundbreaking Italian writer/director who worked side by side with Federico Fellini and went on to make more than 30 films becoming the first woman ever to receive Academy Award nominations for Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Foreign Film for "Seven Beauties." Her incredible body of work is documented for the very first time, including never-before-seen access into Wertmuller's personal archives. — Paola Lorenzi