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The Art of Joy by Goliarda Sapienza: Writing for Emancipation
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Overview
Between 1967 and 1976, Italian writer Goliarda Sapienza (1924-76) wrote The Art of Joy, a subversive novel about the dazzling social ascent of a rebellious heroine; too scandalous to be published at that contradictory time.
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Runtime
59 min
Release Date
2023-10-21
Status
Released
Original Language
French
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1
Vote Average
7
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Estelle Meyer
Modesta (voice)
Nathalie Richard
Self - Narrator (voice)
Frédéric Martin
Self
Nathalie Castagné
Self
Alberica Bazzoni
Self
Monica Farnetti
Self
Valeria Golino
Self
Angelo Pellegrino
Self
Goliarda Sapienza
Self (archive footage)
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