Essere o avere. Ma per essere devo avere la testa di Alvise su un piatto d'argento

by Lina Wertmüller

English, Italian (translation)

Genres: Italian Literature

217 pages, Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 1981

Reviews

[Stefanie]

Wertmuller's talents do not lie in writing novels. Although somewhat comedic, the writing is insubstantial and weak. This book would have been better executed as a film. I can envision Giannini as Sammy, fully realizing the ironies inherent in the plot, and offering a performance perhaps rivaling 'Seven Beauties.' Alas, the characters instead lie flat on the page.

[Andrew]

Love Wertmüller's film work but this is pretty clumsy