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Arturo's Island (1962) directed by Damiano Damiani - Letterboxd

Damiano Damiani’s 1962 film L’isola di Arturo (Arturo’s Island) is a sensitive, if sometimes uneven, coming-of-age drama that captures the painful transition from childhood idolization to adult disillusionment. Based on Elsa Morante’s acclaimed novel, the film won the prestigious at the San Sebastián International Film Festival. Plot Overview L'isola di Arturo(1962)

Set on the rugged, isolated island of Procida, the story follows (Vanni De Maigret), a 14-year-old boy who lives a solitary life in a sprawling, dilapidated house. Arturo motherless and largely neglected, survives by creating a mythic, heroic image of his frequently absent father, Wilhelm (Reginald Kernan). Arturo's Island (1962) directed by Damiano Damiani -