Ultra (film)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Ultra |
| Original title | Ultra |
| Country of production | Italy |
| original language | Italian |
| Publishing year | 1990 |
| length | 85 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Ricky Tognazzi |
| script |
Graziano Diana Simona Izzo Ricky Tognazzi |
| production | Claudio Bonivento |
| music | Antonello Venditti |
| occupation | |
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Ultra (German alternative title: Bloody Sunday ) is an Italian film that describes the everyday life of ultras in Italy at the end of the 1980s.
action
Principe, the leader of an ultra group from AS Roma , is released from prison after two years in prison for theft. He immediately tries to get back to everyday life, but a lot has changed. His girlfriend Cinzia has a relationship with his friend Red, also a member of the Ultras. Principe is unaware of this affair and immediately resumes his job with the Ultras .
Together with his friends he takes the train to the away game of his AS Roma against Juventus Turin . There are several clashes within the Ultras there. Among other things, Red beats Principe when he pulls on Cinzia after the affair has been announced. When it arrives at the Turin train station, stones and bottles are thrown at the train. Red sees through the window that the ultras from Juventus Turin, the Drughi , were responsible for this attack. The group storms off the train and fights with the Turinese. They are then taken into custody until they are brought to the stadium on a special bus and under police custody. Once there, an even bigger mob of Drughi is waiting.
During the fight a Turinese is lying on Principe, who then pulls a knife. When Smilzo rushes to help Principe, the Turinese turns away and Principe accidentally hits Smilzo with the knife, who then bleeds profusely. The group goes to the stadium and swears revenge. Before his death, Smilzo hints at Principe as to why he did this. Red notices this and disputes arise again. The group sets out to seek revenge. The film ends when Red is lying with the dead Smilzo and the police ask him if he knows who did this. Red replied no.
Reviews
“In many pictures a coherent, but sometimes too superficial discussion of the hooligan problem, which almost completely ignores the social background. A sometimes rude language and a lack of distance from a group behavior that is described as "manly" demands the ability to criticize. "
Awards
The film took part in the 1991 Berlinale competition. Director Tognazzi was awarded the Silver Bear for his direction. Tognazzi also received the David di Donatello for best director. The sound was also recognized at the Italian film awards. Actor Ricky Memphis was awarded the 1991 European Film Prize for Best Supporting Actor. Here, too, the cut was considered worthy of a prize.
Web links
- Ultra in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ultra. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .