Bis (1966)
In 1966, Bene presented The Pink and the Black, his successful theatrical adaptation of Matthew Gregory Lewis’ lurid Gothic novel from 1796. Experimental filmmaker Paolo Brunatto filmed some of the play’s rehearsals in a Rome apartment (also frequented also by the Living Theatre). Bene's artistry is encapsulated in one sentence: “One cannot continue to prostitute the idea of theatre, which stands only for a magical, brutal link with reality."
- Date of release
- 1966-01-01
- Runtime
- 20m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Paolo Brunatto
Casting
- Carmelo Bene
- Lydia Mancinelli
- Maria Monti
- Ornella Ferrari
- Sylvano Bussotti
- Vittorio Gelmetti
- Aldo Braibanti
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