Sergio Capogna
Directing
Biography
Sergio Capogna was an Italian film director, screenwriter, and editor active during the 1960s and 1970s. Born in Rome, he graduated from the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in 1954. Capogna began his career directing short films and documentaries, gaining critical attention for his short film Comici, presented at the Venice Film Festival in 1955. He made his feature film debut with Un eroe del nostro tempo (1960), followed by Le conseguenze (1964) and Plagio (1969). His films often explored psychological and social themes, contributing to the Italian cinematic landscape of his time. Capogna passed away in Rome in 1977 at the age of 50.
Known For
An American composer moves to Italy and falls for a local country girl right before the start of World War II.
Sinfonia fatale
A meek and simple-minded boarding school teacher falls in love with a prostitute and gets the boot from school. He tries to have her change her way of living but she is very hard to convince. When she finally realizes he really loves her it is too late.
La passeggiata
During the student movement in Bologna, Italy. 1968. Angela and Massimo are friends, lovers and college students. They get to know Guido, the heir of a wealthy family who has never known love pure. Impressed by the feeling that binds the two lovers, Guido invites them to move into his house. Soon, in a series of betrayals, confessions, departures and returns, it will create a conscious threesome bound to result in tragedy.