Docu-film 'L'Amatore' Reveals Piero Portaluppi's Cinematic Obsession
A recently uncovered 16mm film archive, concealed for more than thirty years, has led to the creation of a documentary focused on Milanese architect Piero Portaluppi. Director Maria Mauti utilized the edited footage to produce 'L'Amatore,' which debuted at the 69th Locarno Film Festival in 2016. The film has since been shown at IFFR Rotterdam and BAFICI Buenos Aires, and it recently premiered in Milan. Produced by Piero Maranghi MP1 and distributed by Nexo, the documentary features narration by Antonio Scurati and the voice of Giulia Lazzarini. It highlights Portaluppi (1888–1967) as a prominent architect and charmer, who acquired a movie camera in 1929 to document structures like Villa Necchi Campiglio (1932–1935), dubbing himself 'the man with 25 careers.'
Key facts
- 16mm film archive of Piero Portaluppi discovered in an antique chest after 30+ years
- Director Maria Mauti accessed the archive and created docu-film 'L'Amatore'
- Film premiered at 69th Locarno Film Festival in 2016
- Also screened at IFFR Rotterdam and BAFICI Buenos Aires
- Produced by Piero Maranghi MP1, distributed by Nexo
- Technical collaboration from Cineteca Italiana
- Narration by Antonio Scurati, voice by Giulia Lazzarini
- Portaluppi bought a movie camera in 1929 and filmed continuously
- He designed Villa Necchi Campiglio (1932–1935)
- Portaluppi described himself as having 25 careers including caricaturist, illustrator, philatelist, statistician, traveler, gnomonist, puzzle-maker, and amateur filmmaker
Entities
Artists
- Piero Portaluppi
- Maria Mauti
- Antonio Scurati
- Giulia Lazzarini
- Ciro Frank Schiappa
- Piero Maranghi
Institutions
- MP1
- Nexo
- Cineteca Italiana
- Artribune
- Locarno Film Festival
- IFFR Internacional Film Festival Rotterdam
- BAFICI Buenos Aires Festival Internacional De Cine Indipendiente
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Locarno
- Switzerland
- Rotterdam
- Netherlands
- Buenos Aires
- Argentina