Behind the White Glasses

Italy, 112m, DCP

 

Showtimes & Tickets

Screened April 21–27, 2017

This definitive documentary traces the incredible life of Lina Wertmüller, from her start as a tenacious Fellini assistant to her meteoric rise as a global superstar. The vivacious and fabulous 88-year-old filmmaker recounts the story of her marriage to designer-collaborator Enrico Job, shows off her trademark eyewear collection, and even sings. Giancarlo Giannini, Sophia Loren, Rutger Hauer, and Martin Scorsese give revealing interviews for this loving portrait, which offers a corrective to decades of critical neglect. A Kino Lorber release

In English and Italian with English subtitles

Official selection: Venice Film Festival

A film by Valerio Ruiz