En parallèle du cycle d’adaptations filmiques des œuvres de Michel Marc Bouchard que nous présentons, nous avons proposé à l’auteur de se prêter au jeu de la carte blanche et de programmer quelques films qui lui tiennent à cœur : c’est ainsi qu’il nous entraîne dans un voyage personnel à travers le cinéma italien, où se croisent films de grands maîtres et œuvres contemporaines, fresques splendides et chroniques intimes.
Ludwig takes up the life of Ludwig II of Bavaria, a ruler with a tragic destiny whose interest lay more in the arts than in the stakes of power. Nicknamed the "mad king", Ludwig was a fervent admirer of Wagner and a patron of his art. He also initiated the construction of extravagant palaces.
Luchino Visconti
Luchino Visconti was an Italian filmmaker, stage director, and screenwriter. A descendant of the noble Visconti family, he is widely regarded as one of the most significant filmmakers in European cinema. He was one of the fathers of cinematic neorealism in the 40s, but later moved towards luxurious, sweeping epics dealing with themes of beauty, decadence, death, and European history, especially the decay of the nobility and the bourgeoisie. He received many accolades, including the Palme d'or (The Leopard, 1963) and the Golden Lion (Sandra, 1965). Many of his works are regarded as highly-influential to future generations of filmmakers, including Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese.
