The Complexities of Love in Under Capricorn
HtichCon '21: What’s It All about, Alfie?
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18m
As depicted in mainstream Hollywood films, love is a conventionally romantic experience that must end happily ever after. But it can also involve jealousy, infatuation, competitiveness, loyalty, lust, people falling out of love, supporting each other, and even murder. The love triangle in "Under Capricorn" (1949) involves a range of complex feelings within the characters’ relationships. This presentation looks at the various ways in which love is the driving force in the actions of the three main characters—for better or for worse.
The worst thing you can say to Robert Bellissimo is "It's just a movie.” That sense of value imbues his insightful reviews and interviews as host of "Robert Bellissimo at the Movies." Robert is a graduate of George Brown Theatre School’s certificate program and of The New School of Drama’s two-year diploma program. He also trained at The Actor’s Temple in London, England. Credits include "Private Eyes" (TV Series) "Robbery" (Amazon Prime), "Mariner" (winner, 10 Best Short Films of Canada, TIFF, 2016), "Moose On The Loose" (Magnus Theatre), "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2," "Little Foxes," (short film), "The Olde Proverb" (short film) and "Anna" (short film, winner, numerous film festival awards). As an acting coach and teacher, Robert has run his own workshops, and has taught at Fraser Studios and Improv Your Acting Studio. Robert has been a cinephile for many years and has always been fascinated by all kinds of movies. He feels that educating people on the importance of how movies reflect our lives is essential. Films open up our hearts, minds and sense of empathy and nothing is more valuable than that!
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