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The Second Wedding Night
(La Seconda Notte di Nozze)

Thursday, July 27 at 9:30 pm
East Coast Premiere–Italy–103 minutes
In Italian with subtitles
Written and directed by Pupi Avati
With Antonio Albanese, Angela Luce, Marisa Merlini, Katia Ricciarelli, Neri Marcore

Kind-hearted Giordano is looked after by two maiden aunts who run a sugared almond confectionary out of the large house they share. Period and regional flavor color this tale of a halfwit’s undying love for his recently widowed sister-in-law Lilliana (played by opera star Katia Ricciarelli) in the immediate post-war days. Produced by Antonio Avati. Cinematography: Pasquale Rachini. A Rai Trade Film.


Accompanying Short:

The Ballad of the Purple Clam

U.S.A.–5 minutes. Stop-motion animation. Directed and animated by Adam Fisher. The adventure of a downeast Maine clammer out for revenge who takes to the flats in search of the “Great Purple Clam” that bit off his finger.
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