Bis

Bis (1966)

Documentary

In 1966, Bene presented The Pink and the Black, his successful theatrical adaptation of Matthew Gregory Lewis’ lurid Gothic novel from 1796. Experimental filmmaker Paolo Brunatto filmed some of the play’s rehearsals in a Rome apartment (also frequented also by the Living Theatre). Bene's artistry is encapsulated in one sentence: “One cannot continue to prostitute the idea of theatre, which stands only for a magical, brutal link with reality."

Director: Paolo Brunatto

Casts

	Carmelo Bene as
	Lydia Mancinelli as
	Maria Monti as
	Ornella Ferrari as
	Sylvano Bussotti as
	Vittorio Gelmetti as
	Aldo Braibanti as

Crew