Theatrical adaptation: An upper middle class family can't pay its debts and must relocate to the country. The daughter teaches English lessons and the son, addicted to gambling, must also work.
Is it worth your time? If you have a thing for black-and-white dramas about class, pride, and the slow creep of poverty, then yeah, Like the Leaves is going to hit the spot. If you need a movie to move at breakneck speed or have some big, explosive twist every twenty minutes, you’re probably going to be checking your w...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Mario Camerini
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a thing for black-and-white dramas about class, pride, and the slow creep of poverty, then yeah, Like the Leaves is going to hit the spot. If you need a movie to move at breakneck speed or have some big, explosive twist every twenty minutes, you’re probably going to be checking your watch by the first act. It’s the kind of film that feels like a heavy wool sweater—a bit itchy at times, but honest. The vibe The whole thing feels like a stage play that decided t..."
Giuseppe Giacosa, Ercole Patti, Ivo Perilli, Mario Camerini
Italy
