Before the Revolution (1964): Plot, Cast & Where to Watch

Name: Before the Revolution
Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
Genre: Romance, Drama
Released: 1964
Duration: 107 min
Cast: Adriana Asti, Francesco Barilli, Allen Midgette, Morando Morandini, Cristina Pariset

What Before the Revolution Is About

The study of a youth on the edge of adulthood and his aunt, ten years older. Fabrizio is passionate, idealistic, influenced by Cesare, a teacher and Marxist, engaged to the lovely but bourgeois Clelia, and stung by the drowning of his mercurial friend Agostino, a possible suicide. Gina is herself a bundle of nervous energy, alternately sweet, seductive, poetic, distracted, and unhinged. They begin a love affair after Agostino's funeral, then Gina confuses Fabrizio by sleeping with a stranger. Their visits to Cesare and then to Puck, one of Gina's older friends, a landowner losing his land, dramatize contrasting images of Italy's future. Their own futures are bleak.

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What is Before the Revolution about?

The study of a youth on the edge of adulthood and his aunt, ten years older. Fabrizio is passionate, idealistic, influenced by Cesare, a teacher and Marxist, engaged to the lovely but bourgeois Clelia, and stung by the drowning of his mercurial friend Agostino, a possible suicide.

Where can I watch Before the Revolution?

Before the Revolution is available to watch on digital platforms such as Amazon Video. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.

How long is Before the Revolution?

Before the Revolution runs for 107 minutes (1h 47m).

When did Before the Revolution come out?

Before the Revolution was released in 1964.

Who directed Before the Revolution?

Before the Revolution was directed by Bernardo Bertolucci.

Who stars in Before the Revolution?

Before the Revolution stars Adriana Asti, Francesco Barilli, Allen Midgette, Morando Morandini.

What is Before the Revolution's rating?

Before the Revolution holds 6.8/10 on IMDb and 7.1/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 69 out of 100.