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PRODUCTION TEAM
Director :
Emidio Greco
Script :
Emidio Greco, Lorenzo Greco. D'apr�s le roman de / Based on the novel by: Leonardo Sciascia
Photography :
Marco Sperduti
Editor :
Bruno Sarandrea
Cast :
Silvio Orlando, Tommaso Ragno, Antonio Catania, Marine Delterme, Renato Carpentieri, Yann Collette, Leopoldo Trieste, Enzo Vetrano, Guido Cerniglia, Ubaldo Lo Presti
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THE COUNCIL OF EGYPT
Sicily, 1782. The Ambassador of Morocco is forced to stop in Palermo because of a storm. The only person who can speak Arabic (though haltingly) is a Franciscan monk named Vella. Called in as a "translator", Vella immediately seizes on the opportunity to build his reputation. He pretends to have discovered a lost codex, the "Council of Egypt", according to which some feudal privileges are illegal and he undertakes the job of "translating" it. The noblemen are alarmed at the thought that their inherited properties could suddenly be confiscated. Abbot Vella is now feared, suspected, wooed and blandished. Aristocrats who once looked down on the priest, now lavish him with gifts to get their families' names removed from the damning document. In the meantime, a republican, libertarian battle is raging. As result of a police investigation, Vella's deception is uncovered along with a conspiracy led by a young lawyer, Di Blasi, a man influenced by the revolutionary spirit of French illuminism that had spread throughout Europe. A bond of mutual sympathy grows between the two men. Vella's hoax becomes intertwined with the revolutionary plot and their destinies become linked..."An intriguing, densely-layered costume drama... (the film) is a both a fine adaptation of Leonardo Sciascia's celebrated 1963 novel and a thoughtful meditation on history, politics and the Italian spirit." -- Deborah Young (Variety)
Emidio Greco
Born in Leporano, Italy in 1938, Emidio Greco graduated in film direction from the Centro Sperimentale di Cematografia in 1966. He joined RAI, the Italian TV network, that year, and over a period of fifteen years directed and produced a wide variety of reports, documentaries and cultural programs. He made his first feature, MOREL'S INVENTION, in 1974. His filmography includes: EHRENGARD (1982), AN UNCONSCIOUS CASE (1984), A SIMPLE STORY (1991) and MILONGA (1999).
August 26, 2002 • 11:30:00 • IMP�RIAL • CI.26.2 •
August 26, 2002 • 19:00:00 • MAISONNEUVE • TM.26.1 •
August 27, 2002 • 16:30:00 • IMP�RIAL • CI.27.4 •
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