Franco Arcalli’s Typical Vibe
Signature vibe

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Franco Arcalli has 4 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1970s through the 1980s. 1 sits in the Top 1% of all titles we track — including Once Upon a Time in America.
Recurring themes

A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.
Dir. Sergio Leone · With Robert De Niro, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern
The epic tale of a class struggle in twentieth century Italy, as seen through the eyes of two childhood friends on opposing sides.
Dir. Bernardo Bertolucci · With Robert De Niro, Gérard Depardieu, Dominique Sanda

A recently widowed American begins an anonymous sexual relationship with a young Parisian woman.
Dir. Bernardo Bertolucci · With Marlon Brando, Maria Schneider, Maria Michi
While touring in Italy, a recently-widowed American opera singer has an incestuous relationship with her 15-year-old son to help him overcome his heroin addiction.
Dir. Bernardo Bertolucci · With Jill Clayburgh, Matthew Barry, Veronica Lazăr
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