Biopic about the founder of a 19th century religious order dedicated to ministering to homeless boys..
If you're looking for a modern, snappy edit with high-octane pacing, you should probably skip this one. Don Bosco is a 1935 film, and it feels every bit of it. It’s for people who like their history lessons quiet, earnest, and framed in black-and-white. If you need explosions or a complicated anti-hero, you’ll likely f...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Goffredo Alessandrini
Heinz Goldberg
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"If you're looking for a modern, snappy edit with high-octane pacing, you should probably skip this one. Don Bosco is a 1935 film, and it feels every bit of it. It’s for people who like their history lessons quiet, earnest, and framed in black-and-white. If you need explosions or a complicated anti-hero, you’ll likely find this whole thing pretty dull. Roberto Pasetti plays the man himself with this relentless, wide-eyed sincerity that borders on exhaustion. He’s always walking somewhere, always..."
Felice Minotti
Sergio Amidei, Goffredo Alessandrini, Rufillo Uguccioni, Aldo Vergano, Onorato Castellino
Italy
