La Califfa

[Machine Translation] The theme song of "La Califa" was introduced in the documentary film "Morricone: The Musician Who Loved Cinema" ( 21 ) and was known as one of the most popular songs among Morricone's scores, but the film itself had not been shown in theaters in Japan until 2024, when it was finally released for the first time in Japan, much anticipated by fans. In this social melodrama, a former fellow factory manager and a female strike leader fall in unforgivable love. 32-year-old Romy Schneider and Ugo Tognazzi of the "Mr. Lady, Mr. Madam" series play a forbidden relationship. This film marks the directorial debut of Alberto Bevilacqua, an up-and-coming novelist by training. First domestic release! --Irene's husband is murdered while Italy is in turmoil due to a strike, and she replaces him as the passionate leader of the workers. Irene is at odds with Dobeldo, a factory owner who used to be a fellow worker, but as she resonates with Dobeldo's bright ideas, she soon finds herself drawn to him. Despite their differences, they continue to meet, but tragedy soon befalls them...

Special Feature / Bonus Track: bonus video footage

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ドキュメンタリー映画『モリコーネ 映画が恋した音楽家』(21)でも紹介された『ラ・カリファ』のテーマ曲は数あるモリコーネのスコアの中でも人気の高い楽曲として知られていたが、映画自体は日本では劇場未公開のままだった。2024年ファン待望の日本初公開が実現し、ついにそのヴェールを脱いだ本作は、かつての仲間だった工場長とストライキの女性リーダーが許されない恋におちていく社会派メロドラマ。32歳の女盛りを迎えた凛々しいロミー・シュナイダーと『Mr.レディ Mr.マダム』シリーズのウーゴ・トニャッツイが禁断の関係を演じる。小説家出身の新鋭アルベルト・ベヴィラックアが本作で監督デビューを飾った。国内初ソフト化! ――ストライキでイタリアが混乱する中、イレーネの夫は殺害され、彼女は亡き夫に変わって労働者たちの情熱的な先導者となった。イレーネはかつて同じ労働仲間だった工場経営者のドベルドと対立するが、聡明なドベルトの考え方に共鳴するうち、いつしか彼にひかれていく。互いの立場の違いに悩みながらもふたりは逢瀬を重ねていくが、やがて悲劇が彼らを襲う・・・。

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