Behind the White Glasses(2017)

1h 52m
- Biography
- Documentary

Release Date: Apr 21, 2017 | Limited

It is a musical portrait that shines a spotlight on unknown aspects of the creative, visionary and groundbreaking talent of filmmaker and writer, Lina Wertmüller.

Releases

Original Release | Apr 21, 2017

Box Office

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$900
Total US & Canada:
$2,223
Total International
$2,547
Total Worldwide:
$4,770

Director & Top Cast

Valerio Ruiz
Director

John Simon
Self

Technical Specifications

Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: Italy

Summaries

Storyline

A spotlight on Italian maestro Lina Wertmüller, the visionary and groundbreaking Italian writer-director who worked side by side with Federico Fellini and went on to make more than 30 films becoming the first woman ever to receive Academy Award nominations for Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Foreign Film. A career tribute documenting her 50th anniversary in film enriched with interviews from many internationally renowned artists and critics. — Alexander Young Behind the White Glasses is a musical portrait of the visionary and groundbreaking Italian writer-director who worked side by side with Federico Fellini and went on to make more than 30 films becoming the first woman ever to receive Academy Award nominations for Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Foreign Film for, Seven Beauties. Her incredible body of work will be documented for the very first time including never before seen access into Wertmuller's personal archives and to clips. — Paola Lorenzi