Gianni Castagnoli, italian visual artist and filmmaker (Bologna 1946-2007), in his art used poor materials (paper, cardboard, wood and putty, which he uses in his paintings to represent objects). From 1969 he exhibited paintings and installations in collective and solo exhibitions. From 1972 he obtains important acknowledgments as a cinematographic author and participates with his films (including one of the most interesting results of the Italian experimental cinema, La Nott'e 'l Giorno, 1976)
Gender: Male
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Gianni Castagnoli's Filmography on Tv
Find list of movies directed by Gianni Castagnoli on tv. Select any movie link to find details about the movie. Movies are sorted in decreasing order of release date i.e. movie with latest release date is shown first.
La nott' e 'l giorno (1976)
First of all, the music. The music in Night and Day by Gianni Castaglioni is in the repetitive rhythm of the images, usually very rapid (with some suddenly slowed down, figements, yet with a fiery intensity). And as each shot, (brief like those of Mekas or Brakhage), moves,; as the camera moves to the nervous rhythm of a wrist, the music becomes a sort of Free Jazz — and not only visually, since the soundtrack is composed of piano frenzies à la Elton John. The extreme close-ups that sprinkle thi