The Last Victory

The Last Victory
by John Appel

The Last Victory
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Actor: Alma Savini, Camilla Marzucchi, Egidio Mecacci, Paolo Rossi (VI), Roberto Papei
Director: John Appel
Brand: Image Entertainment
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); Italian (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 88 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-02-14
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Homevision

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Movie Review: "The Last Victory" Is A Triumph
Summary: 5 Stars

This documentary takes the viewer deep within a Siennese tradition that is nothing short of religious--the twice-yearly running of the Palio. The Palio is a wild 90-second bareback horse race in which covert bribery is permitted; jockeys are allowed to freely flog each other, but not each other's horses; to make secret deals with each other at the starting line; and in which horses who happen to be riderless can still win if they come in first. The film explores with real depth and sensitivity the emotion, pride, and love which the Siennese put into their preparations for the race. There's a fierce edge of competition between the seventeen contrade (districts) of Siena, each of which has its horse and jockey, its own colors and customs, mascots and superstitions. We follow the fortunes of the Civetta (owl) contrade

Interviews with longtime citizens have genuine honesty and interest, in particular the ones with 92-year-old Edigio. It was a quiet pleasure to see him so engaged in the world--pruning with vigor in his garden, cooking what looked like an excellent meal, greeted with respect by everyone, and of course, following the Palio as the lodestar of his very full life.

The cinematography is splendid, and does justice to a beautiful city and a fascinating tradition.

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