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Giuliano Montaldo’s adaptation of Giorgio Bassani’s novel tells several stories at once. The title – “Gli occhiali d’oro” (“The Gold Rimmed Glasses”) – was carefully and intelligently chosen. The over-arching subject is, after all, blindness. Or seeing, depending on how one chooses to look at it. One storyline concerns a doctor (played by Philippe Noiret) who is respected as long as he hides his homosexuality. Another deals with a young Jewish man (played by Rupert Everett) who recognises the threats Mussolini and Hitler pose in the Italy of the 30s. Against these stories of individuals, is one of communal blindness, of intelligent, educated and sensible citizens being lured by fascism. At another level, “Gli occhiali d’oro” is a scathing critique of the hypocrisy of the upper classes, in which everybody lives behind a facade to uphold their reputation and standing.

1 Gli Occhiali D'Oro 3:08
2 Nora E Davide 3:01
3 Persecuzione Storica 2:00
4 Tensione Sentimentale 2:29
5 A Cena Con I Ragazzi 3:28
6 Gli Occhiali D'Oro 3:21
7 Nodi Di Nudi 2:56
8 Ricordo Del Ghetto 3:16
9 Ultimo Dialogo 6:48
10 In Treno 1:46
11 1938 La Festa 2:42