| Gloria! | |
| Director: | Margherita Vicario |
| Starring: | Galatea Bellugi |
| Cinematography: | Gianluca Palma |
| Editing: | Christian Marsiglia |
| Runtime: | 105 minutes |
| Language: | Italian |
| Gross: | $575,154[1] [2] |
Gloria! is a 2024 historical musical film co-written and directed by Margherita Vicario in her directorial debut, and starring Galatea Bellugi, Carlotta Gamba, Veronica Lucchesi, Maria Vittoria Dallasta and Sara Mafodda. The film centres on a group of young musicians inventing pop music in the 18th century Italy.[3] [4] It is an international co-production between Italy and Switzerland.
Gloria! was selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, where it premiered on 21 February 2024 at Berlinale Palast.[5] The film was released in Italy on 11 April 2024.[6]
It is late 18th century in Venice, and in a convent school for girls Teresa, a girl with prophetic gifts, joins forces with some music-makers. They create a new kind of pop music and challenge the ancient and rigid system.
Gloria! had its world premiere on 21 February 2024 at 74th Berlin International Film Festival, where it was screened in the Main Competition category.[7] [8]
The film was released in Italy by 01 Distribution on 11 April 2024.[6] [1]
Gloria! grossed $156,786 during its opening weekend in Italy from 265 cinemas.[1]
Nicholas Bell in Ion Cinema rated the film with two and half stars and wrote, "With its joyful noise and winning streak of creative, rebellious women, Gloria! may often be pleasurable but could have used some tightening of the screws and heightening of dramatic stakes."[9]
Reviewing the film at Berlinale for ScreenDaily, Lee Marshall wrote: "One would need a tough skin not to be won over by the mischievous musical anachronism at the heart of Gloria! and the chemistry of the young female cast that delivers it."[10]
Guy Lodge wrote in Variety, "Ebullient musical sequences are the chief virtue of this peppy but sketchily scripted directorial debut from actor-musician Margherita Vicario. ... The soaring motivational message here wouldn’t be clipped by a little interior conflict on either side, but Gloria! is all about chasing the highest of high notes."[11]
Reviewing the film at Berlinale for Cineuropa, Savina Petkova wrote, "Not only that: Gloria! takes the utmost pleasure in empowering its female characters as women fed up with the uselessness of certain men in power, enough to then take matters into their own hands; a delightful aspiration to have and a form of pure joy to share with the biggest audiences on the biggest screen."[12]
| Berlin International Film Festival | 25 February 2024 | Golden Bear | Gloria! | [13] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GWFF Best First Feature Award | Margherita Vicario | [14] | |||