Heavenly Body (film)
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Alice Rohrwacher |
| Written by | Alice Rohrwacher |
| Produced by | Carlo Cresto-Dina |
| Starring | Salvatore Cantalupo |
| Cinematography | Hélène Louvart |
| Edited by | Marco Spoletini |
| Music by | Piero Crucitti |
Release dates |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Heavenly Body (Italian: Corpo celeste) is a 2011 Italian drama film directed by Alice Rohrwacher.[1][2] It premiered in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival to critical acclaim.[3]
Plot
[edit]The film relates a young girl's experience of coming to age and receiving Confirmation. Her parish is run by a corrupt priest, Don Mario, and his helpers. The film covers her relationship not only with herself but with the alienating world which surrounds her, including the Catholic Church.
Cast
[edit]- Salvatore Cantalupo as Don Mario
- Anita Caprioli as Rita
- Renato Carpentieri as Don Lorenzo
- Paola Lavini as Fortunata
- Pasqualina Scuncia as Santa
- Yile Vianello as Marta
Reception
[edit]Heavenly Body has an approval rating of 84% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 19 reviews, and an average rating of 6.9/10.[4] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 65 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. Tantivy Press. p. 154. ISBN 978-1908215017.
- ^ "The moon in May". BFI. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:11was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Corpo Celeste | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "Corpo Celeste Reviews". www.metacritic.com.
External links
[edit]- Heavenly Body at IMDb
- Heavenly Body at the TCM Movie Database (archived)
- Heavenly Body at Metacritic
- Heavenly Body at Box Office Mojo
- Heavenly Body at Rotten Tomatoes
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