Strawberry Blonde

Strawberry Blonde (1980)

Bionda fragola

What happens when the Eternal Triangle goes ''gay''?

Groundbreaking in its own way, Bionda fragola is inspired by The Boys in The Band, La cage aux folles (shot two years earlier), with a touch of Neil Simon. Based on a stage drama (1978), it is the first comedy film to focus on a light, "normalized" homosexual lifestyle. It is an important and courageous (for the period in which it was shot) example of Italian-style camp, which tells the story of a stable gay couple. Accountant Antonio (Umberto Orsini) and pharmacist Domenico (Mino Bellei) live together as if they were married, but their relationship becomes shaky when model Adriano comes on the scene. Bionda fragola was written, directed and interpreted by theatre director and actor Mino Bellei. The title recalls the much referenced, homonymous movie of 1941directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Rita Hayworth (The Strawberry Blonde).

Date of release
1980-05-28
TMDB
3.3 / 10 (3)
Runtime
1h 35m
Director
Mino Bellei

Interesting facts

Strawberry Blonde (Italian: Bionda fragola is a 1980 Italian film directed by Mino Bellei. It is Bellei's only film as a director. The film is based on the stage play of the same name, which ran for four months at Teatro La Comunita. Mino Bellei and Gianni Felici, who had previously starred in the play, appear in the lead roles.

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