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Le Quattro Volte

Original title: Le quattro volte
  • 20102010
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 28m
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7.2/10
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Le Quattro Volte (2010)
Inspired by Pythagoras’s belief in four-fold transmigration — by which the soul is passed from human to animal to vegetable to mineral — Michelangelo Frammartino’s wondrous docu-essay traces the cycle of life through the daily rituals of life in the southern Italian region of Calabria.
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An old shepherd lives his last days in a quiet medieval village perched high on the hills of Calabria, at the southernmost tip of Italy. He herds goats under skies that most villagers have d... Read allAn old shepherd lives his last days in a quiet medieval village perched high on the hills of Calabria, at the southernmost tip of Italy. He herds goats under skies that most villagers have deserted long ago. He is sick, and believes to find his medicine in the dust he collects on... Read allAn old shepherd lives his last days in a quiet medieval village perched high on the hills of Calabria, at the southernmost tip of Italy. He herds goats under skies that most villagers have deserted long ago. He is sick, and believes to find his medicine in the dust he collects on the church floor, which he drinks in his water every day.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
4K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
30,644
1,695
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    • Director
      • Michelangelo Frammartino
    • Writer
      • Michelangelo Frammartino
    • Stars
      • Giuseppe Fuda
      • Bruno Timpano
      • Nazareno Timpano
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Michelangelo Frammartino
    • Writer
      • Michelangelo Frammartino
    • Stars
      • Giuseppe Fuda
      • Bruno Timpano
      • Nazareno Timpano
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 33User reviews
    • 113Critic reviews
    • 80Metascore
    • Awards
      • 14 wins & 14 nominations

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    Giuseppe Fuda in Le Quattro Volte (2010)
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    Giuseppe Fuda
    Giuseppe Fuda
    • Il Vecchio Pastore
    Bruno Timpano
    • I carbonai di Serra San Bruno
    Nazareno Timpano
    • I carbonai di Serra San Bruno
    Artemio Vallone
    • I carbonai di Serra San Bruno
    Domenico Cavallo
    • Il Pastore
    Santo Cavallo
    • Il Pastore
    Peppe Cavallo
    • Il Pastore
    Isidoro Chiera
    • Il Prete
    Iolanda Manno
    • La Perpetua
    Cesare Ritorito
    • Il Chierichetto
    • Director
      • Michelangelo Frammartino
    • Writer
      • Michelangelo Frammartino
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The film is comprised of long takes. One of them lasts an astounding 8 minutes.
    • Crazy credits
      The end credits also include a silver fir, the goats of Caulonia and the coal of Calabria among the cast members.
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    User reviews33

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    Top review
    Bark! Bark! Baa Baa
    Would that life in life in an isolated village in Calabria, or any other place be as beautiful and silent.

    There was not one word of dialog in the film. The only utterances was the dog barking and the sheep bleating.

    An old man dies and presumably is reborn as a goat. The goat dies and it subsumed into a tree. The tree becomes charcoal, a mineral and dust.

    Dust thou art and to dust thy shall return.

    Matter is neither created nor destroyed.

    Pick your interpretation.

    It was a film to contemplate. It was full of Christian imagery, but it also stimulates mediation.

    Not for everybody, but it was a beautiful film.
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    • Oct 5, 2011

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 28, 2010 (Italy)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • Germany
      • Switzerland
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • None
    • Also known as
      • The Four Times
    • Filming locations
      • Caulonia, Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Vivo Film
      • Essential Filmproduktion GmbH
      • Invisibile Film
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $152,530
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $16,192
      • Apr 3, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $701,334
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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