Film

La via del petrolio

The film is in three parts (Le origini, Il viaggio, and Attraverso l’Europa) and follows the black gold route from Iran to Europe along a trail which mixes documentary and film. The first part, which is clearly documentary, concetrates on the source-land of the oil, and the magical existence of fire. It is interwoven with a reflection on film as a means of reproducting reality. The second part is more adventurous and deals with the tanker’s journey to Genoa. It includes frequent literaly quotes and references. The last part has a South American journalist as narrator-protagonist. He’s writing a diary and follows the trail of the pipeline using various means of transport.

Il regista / The Director

Bernardo Bertolucci (b. Parma, 1941) made his first film La commare secca (1962) with screenplay written by Pasolini, followed by: Prima della rivoluzione (1964); Strategia del ragno (1970) based on an idea by Borges; Il conformista
(1970) adapted from a novel by Moravia; Ultimo tango a Parigi (1972) cut by censors; and Novecento (1976). His L'ultimo imperatore (1989) won nine Oscars and was the first in a trilogy that continued with Il tè nel deserto (1990) and Piccolo Buddha (1993). In 1996 he returned to Italy to make Io ballo da sola, followed by L'assedio (1998). His most recent title is The Dreamers (2003).

Edizione 2009
Panorama - Focus Energia

Documentario
Italia, 1967, 135'

REGIA/DIRECTOR
Bernardo Bertolucci

TAGS:
ENERGIA E FONTI ENERGETICHE - ENERGY AND ENERGY SOURCES / SVILUPPO INDUSTRIALE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT / PETROLIO - OIL