La Donna Invisibile (The Invisible Woman) [Original Film Soundtrack] (1969)

Описание: La Donna Invisibile (The Invisible Woman) [Original Film Soundtrack] (1969)
Composed & Directed by Ennio Morricone (1928-2020)

Tracklisting:

1. [00:00] La Donna Invisibile
2. [06:42] Ritratto D’Autore
3. [11:44] Silenziosamente
4. [14:57] Eros Profondo
5. [19:02] In Un Sogno Il Sogno
6. [23:18] Mille Ricordi
7. [27:12] Alla Serenita
8. [30:44] La Moda
9. [34:12] Un Bacio
10. [40:03] Incontro Trasversale

Bonus tracks:
11. [45:07] Ritratto D’Autore (Alternate Version)
12. [50:33] Alla Serenita (Titoli-Movie Version)
13. [52:24] La Moda (Alternate Version 1)
14. [54:46] La Moda (Alternate Version 2)

Directed and written by Paolo Spinola (1929-2005), this obscure Italian drama film (based upon a short story by Alberto Moravia, 1907-1990) stars Carla Gravina, Elena Persiani, stage, film, and television actress Giovanna Ralli, Swedish actress Anita Sanders (1942-2023), Gigi Rizzi (1944-2013), Raúl Martínez (1920-1993), and Silvano Tranquilli (1925-1997). Director Spinola had a fine eye for scenery, and this film's psychological narrative with soft tones, extreme attention to acting, emphasis on mood, unspoken thoughts and loaded looks lift it way above mediocrity. A lost gem from the depths of Italian cinema that deserves more attention.

Piercingly intimate and intelligent, the film tells the tale of Laura (Giovanna Ralli), a woman married to respected college professor Andrea (Silvano Tranquilli) who feels herself becoming so marginalized in her marriage as to be (as the Italian title states) invisible. However, this being an existential drama, not everything is always as it seems, which is a fun thing to bear in mind when watching the film. Laura loves her husband dearly, but it seems all in vain as he continues to ignore her feelings. In fact, her husband shamelessly has an affair with the flirtatious Delfina (Carla Gravina) who actually lives with the married couple. There are times when Delfina and Laura seem to be taking their friendship a stage further but, on each occasion, hubby (inadvertently?) wonders in, thus curtailing any actual sapphic conjugation. Nevertheless, it's only during these quasi-romantic interludes that Andrea seems to take any notice of his wife. Laura tries to awaken his feelings by even simulating a betrayal, but again he seems to have more attention for Delfina than for his wife. It also becomes clear that Laura is prone to flights of fancy, making the viewer wonder what is real or what is simply perceived. In the end, a tragic accident occurs during a hunting trip. It seems that Laura wants to dispose of Delfina, but as it turns out, Andrea shoots Laura, whether by accident or design is hard to tell. It's strongly implied that neither Delfina nor Andrea see Laura's dying body, even though, arm in arm, they walk right past her...

The soundtrack is under the hand of experienced and incredibly skilled composer Ennio Morricone. Like so much of his film output, this bears listening to in its own right, whether you've seen the film or not. The sound is very subdued and subtle, containing that beautiful Morricone sound. The notes just inch by in short, sparse passages, and build up into a tapestry of sweet, yet off-kilter sounds. The soundtrack also features the voice of Edda Dell'Orso, well known for her collaboration with Morricone, for whom she provided wordless vocals to a large number of his scores. She also provided vocals to soundtracks of other great Italian composers such as Bruno Nicolai (1926-1991), Piero Piccioni (1921-2004), Luis Bacalov (1933-2017) and Roberto Pregadio (1928).

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