La Moda del Liscio

Dec 29 2021 N/A 1h 10m

Documentary

La Moda del Liscio tells a composite story, articulated around major themes (the dance master, the orchestral players, the singer, the club manager, the TV, the epigones of an era) that constitute the epic of ballroom dancing, its anti-heroic dramaturgy, its somewhat vague and kitsch aesthetic. It is a choral story, populated by great figures but above all by orchestras, because ballroom dancing is not a genre for soloists. And there has never been any talk, with regard to ballroom dancing, of 'concerts', but only of 'shows', also choral, each with its own genre dynamics and costumes in which America is always cited. This documentary, through repertoires and interviews, with a focus on the private dimension of those who were the protagonists, wants to reconstruct not a history but a system of memories, an intimate and at the same time public memorial of a country that was happy.

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Moments of the last day of glory of an old crooner, a champion of "La moda del liscio", this repertoire of yesteryear, become the choral story of large and small characters of this genre, poised between decadence and desire to survive. Eccentric, visionary, authentic and a bit loony: they created the imagination of a place and a people that never stopped singing and dancing.

Written by

Roberto Farneti

Directed by

Alessandra Stefani

Cast

Giacomo Gherardelli

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Languages

Italiano

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