Milarepa is a 1973 Italian drama film directed by Liliana Cavani.[1][2] The film tells the story of the famous Tibetan yogi and poet Milarepa.
Cast
- Lajos Balázsovits as Leo Milarepa
- Paolo Bonacelli as Prof. Bennet
- Marisa Fabbri as Milarepa's mother
- Marcella Michelangeli as Karin
- George Wang
Production and release
Milarepa was shot in Abruzzo in autumn 1972 and premiered in Pistoia, Italy, on 28 December 1973.[1] It was released in January 1974 and aired on television in June the same year.[1]
The film was screened in competition at the 1974 Cannes Film Festival.[1][3]
Reception
Milarepa received mostly positive reviews by Italian critics, including Pier Paolo Pasolini (who titled it a "truly beautiful film"), Alberto Moravia and Lino Miccichè.[1] Still, some reviewers were critical of the film, like Francesco Savio of Il mondo, who dismissed it as "unnecessary" and "purely decorative".[1]
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