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    • Source: Chiara (film)

      • Chiara is a 2022 biographical historical drama film written and directed by Susanna Nicchiarelli. It follows the life of Saint Clare of Assisi, played by Margherita Mazzucco. It premiered in competition at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on 9 September 2022.


      Cast


      Margherita Mazzucco as Chiara
      Andrea Carpenzano as Francesco
      Carlotta Natoli as Cristiana
      Paola Tiziana Cruciani as Balvina
      Flaminia Mancin as Pacifica
      Valentino Campitelli as Elia
      Paolo Briguglia as Leone
      Giulia Testi as Cecilia
      Luigi Vestuto as Pacifico
      Luigi Lo Cascio as Cardinal Ugolino, later Pope Gregory IX


      Production


      Nicchiarelli conceived of the film during the early COVID-19 lockdowns in Italy after reading a book on Clare by historian Chiara Frugoni, who served as the script consultant for the film. According to Nicchiarelli, the dialogue is in "the Umbrian vernacular of the time". Linguist Nadia Cannata provided assistance for adapting the dialogue from modern Italian. Nicchiarelli took inspirations for the musical numbers from films such as Hair and Jesus Christ Superstar.


      Reception


      Chiara has an approval rating of 80% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 5 reviews, and an average rating of 6/10.
      Nicholas Bell of IONCINEMA gave the film one out of five stars, writing, "While the subject matter lends itself to a necessary rigidity, Nicchiarelli only accomplishes in conveying a sense of the interminable in this ponderous exercise, attempting to enliven the production with musical numbers both distracting and cringeworthy." Sheri Linden of The Hollywood Reporter described the film as an "earnest yet playful take on Clare", adding, "Chiara wanders, in ways that can be rewarding or confounding, but it takes chances." Davide Abbatescianni of Cineuropa praised in particular Margherita Mazzucco as she "stands out in the cast on account of her seraphic and courageous portrayal of a girl and a woman who refuses to bend to her family’s violence or the pressure exerted by Cardinal Ugolini."


      References




      External links


      Chiara at IMDb

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