Marco Ferreri

Marco Ferreri (b. 1928, Milan – 1997, Paris), Italian director, screenwriter and actor who etched his name into the annals of world cinema with provocative works that attacked expressions of moral hypocrisy and stereotypes of bourgeois culture. He played a fundamental role in formulating one of the key artistic themes of the latter half of the 20th century, namely the existential crisis of modern man.

Ferreri's films are allegorical in nature, while they draw a taut line between an abstract narrative and a naturalistic, aggressive style that transcends all ideological and social taboos: Queen Bee (1962), The Ape Woman (1963), Dillinger Is Dead (1968), Liza (1972), The Big Feast (1973), Bye Bye Monkey (1977), The Story of Piera (1983), The House of Smiles (1990), The Flesh, 1991). In their symbolism, anarchism and sarcastic tone, Ferreri's films are reminiscent of Buñuel, earning him several of the highest awards at prestigious festivals.

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