Down With Uncle

Down With Uncle

1962 · 13 min · ★ 7.5 · Drama

Three kids climb over the wall of an old cemetery in the Piacenza countryside and reach a boy their age, who is praying in front of a tomb. Then, they all run out and reach an ancient abandoned cemetery. Here they amuse themselves by destroying votive statues and uncovering tombstones from which they extract bones and teeth.

Directed by Marco Bellocchio · Written by Marco Bellocchio

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