Giovane Favoloso
Friday, Mar 11 – 14, 2022500 N. Michigan Ave, Ste 1450, Chicago, IL 60611
Il Giovane Favoloso (Leopardi), directed by Mario Martone (2014, 137’)
From Friday, March 11 at 1:00pm CT through Monday, March 14 at 1:00pm CT
Free Online Streaming | Reserve access to the screening at this link
Leopardi is a young prodigy, growing up under the strict watch of his father, in a house that feels like a library. His mind travels, but his home is a prison: he reads everything, but the world remains distant. Europe is in the midst of change, revolutions break out and Giacomo desperately tries to find contacts with the outside. At twenty-four, when he leaves Recanati, the Italian bourgeoisie opens his doors, but the rebel Leopardi finds it difficult to fit in. In Florence he gets involved in a love triangle with Antonio Ranieri, the Neapolitan friend who shares his bohemian life, and the beautiful Fanny. He moves to Naples with Ranieri where he dives into the desperate spectacle of this plebeian city full of life. Cholera outbursts: Giacomo and Ranieri complete their long journey, toward a countryside villa at the feet of Vesuvio. A story of genius, sorrows, poetry, love and adventure.
Presented by the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago