4. Seven Beauties By Lina Wertmüller In 1975
An ironical title, named after the seven unattractive sisters of an Italian man named Pasqualino (the film was originally titled Pasqualino Settebellezze). Set during World War II, it is the story of Pasqualino – starring Giancarlo Giannini – a deserter, caught by the Germans and sent to a prison camp where he struggles to survive while the audiences slowly come to know him and his family (especially the seven sisters) through flashbacks. Following it release Wertmüller (who had written and directed the film) became the first woman to be nominated for direction in the Academy Awards.
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