Der Windhund von Venedig (1958)
20KDer Windhund von Venedig: Directed by Dino Risi. With Alberto Sordi, Marisa Allasio, Ingeborg Schöner, Niki Dantine. The “casanova” gondolier Bepi struggles to accept his future monogamous life, being Venice a hub of attracting tourists.
“I managed to win a preview screening to u0026#39;ITu0026#39; on the 30th of August, in Sydney. I had high expectations for this film – and IT exceeded them. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe acting. Great performances all round. The kids had great chemistry, and you really believe that they were all great friends. It reminded me of Stand By Me and The Goonies. Out of the child actors, Richie (played by Finn Wolfhard) was my favourite and his jokes cracked the whole cinema up. Bill Skarsgård as Pennywise is scary and really creeped me out, but for me there was just something missing about his character and I think he wasnu0026#39;t given enough dialogue.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eA minor flaw for me was that the plot was a bit rushed, in terms with the development of Mike (played by Chosen Jacobs), but for an adaption from a book, they managed to condense the original material very well.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOverall, it (no pun intended) was a great thriller film that kept me on the edge of my seat, with strong performances.”
