Giuseppina
Date: 1959
Director: James Hill
Production Company: British Petroleum (BP)
Stars: Antonia Scalari, Giulio Marchetti
Location(s): Emilia-Romagna (Italy)
Region(s): Italy
Storyline:
A bored young girl spends a slow sunny day at her father’s small garage.
Additional Information:
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The film is included as a special feature on the BFI release of ‘Lunch Hour’.
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A fair is in progress but Giuseppina's father can't take her to visit until tomorrow.
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Nearby, the camera finds a small village standing next to a canal. This is Mandriole in Emilia-Romagna near the east coast of Italy.
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The shot pans to find more buildings in this Academy Award winning documentary short. The view is across Canale di Bonifica in destra del Reno from Via Alfredo Poggi.
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The camera settles on a small petrol station at the side of the road overlooking the canal where the young Giuseppina faces the prospect of a boring day. Johnny confirms that this is the village of Mandriole in the province of Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna.
Johnny W also provides this view of the location now. Image copyright Google.
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Rossi (Giulio Marchetti), the proprietor, attends to a customer. This film was regularly seen as a BBC colour trade test transmission during the late 60s and early 70s. Mandriole confirmed by Johnny W.
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A petrol tanker pulls into the wayside garage. Facing south-west along Via Mandriole in Mandriole.
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Giuseppina Rossi (Antonia Scalari) watches as the tanker drives away.
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At the nearby church a wedding takes place. St. Clemente church in Mandriole.
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The newly weds are sent on their way by family and well wishers. The church stands near the junction of Via Mandriole with Carrarone Matteucci.
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Not far along the road the happy couple's car breaks down. Looking north-east outside Cimitero Mandriole on Via Mandriole.
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The Bride looks at her ruined dress after helping her new husband to push the car to Rossi's garage.
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As Giuseppina gathers flowers for the bride, Rossi and the Groom make repairs to the car.
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Next, a British family in their Morris Traveller approach. Via Mandriole, Mandriole.
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After the occupants take tea whilst their car is serviced, the driver corrects which side if the road he should be on.
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A while later, Signor Rossi oils the squeaky wheels of a passing cart. Looking across Canale di Bonifica in destra from Via Mandriole.
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Giuseppina dances with a Venezuelan customer.
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A final panorama of the village is seen as Rossi and his daughter go inside for dinner. Mandriole near Ravenna in Emilia-Romagna, Italy.