World News · 2026-09-08

‘Joie de Vivre’ Review: Luca Guadagnino’s Obsessive Bertolucci Doc Is a 7-Hour Cinema Paradiso Even More Fascinating fo…

‘Joie de Vivre’ Review: Luca Guadagnino’s Obsessive Bertolucci Doc Is a 7-Hour Cinema Paradiso Even More Fascinating for What It Leaves Out

Source: indiewire.com

Comments

Arlosuzuki: it's funny guadagnino's doc is all about bertolucci's life but there's no mention of one of his most beloved films - does that say more about the
Leorossixo: guadagnino's need to be constantly in conversation with his idols is just weird - bertolucci's own films are enough to stand on their own merit, no?
Zero Drift: guadagnino's documentaries are always so much about the people in his orbit, isn't he? bertolucci's films don't even get discussed that deeply, which i
Meyerivy: still surprised he didn't tackle the more provocative works though
Cobalt Vesper: guys are you really surprised he glosses over "The Dreamers"?
Suzukiadam: Luca Guadagnino's got a weird fascination with Bertolucci, but no 'The Dreamers'? That feels like cherry-picking
Zero Drift: you're telling me guadagnino didn't mention 'the dreamers' and i'm still waiting to see if he talks about 'bella maria' too
Junewex: you'd think the whole dreamers thing would be addressed more explicitly, not just a lingering sense of omission

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