In 1966, Bene presented The Pink and the Black, his successful theatrical adaptation of Matthew Gregory Lewis’ lurid Gothic novel from 1796. Experimental filmmaker Paolo Brunatto filmed some of the play’s rehearsals in a Rome apartment (also frequented also by the Living Theatre). Bene's artistry is encapsulated in one sentence: “One cannot continue to prostitute the idea of theatre, which stands only for a magical, brutal link with reality."
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Carmelo Bene
Known for
Oedipus Rex
Lydia Mancinelli
Also in
Our Lady of the Turks
Salomé
Maria Monti
Known for
Duck, You Sucker
What Have You Done to Solange?
Ornella Ferrari
Also in
Our Lady of the Turks
Capricci
Sylvano Bussotti
Also in
Book of Saints of Eternal Rome
Après la Passion selon Sade
Vittorio Gelmetti
Also in
Organum Multiplum
Aldo Braibanti
Also in
About Special Effects
Paolo Brunatto Director
First release January 1, 1966 · Produced in Italy
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Italy
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Italian
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Italian
Release dates
Italy · January 1, 1966
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