Fit to Be Untied (Matti da slegare) 49 years old

Via the New York Times: "This documentary was distilled from a 3 1/2-hour television film Nessuno o Tutti, to make the point that many inmates now in mental hospitals could be released without harm to society, and to their advantage. Both patients -- chosen for their ability to talk before a camera -- and sponsors in the community at large are interviewed to promote the concept of the patients' re-integration into the outside world. Three men (Paolo, Angelo, and Marco -- a mentally handicapped youth) talk to the interviewers about their own perspectives, and while the success of the mentally handicapped working at one plant is illustrated, the implied excesses of hospitals run by the Catholic Church are also discussed. Filming was not allowed inside those institutions."

Credits

Fit to Be Untied Cast

Name Character
Marco Bellocchio He was 35, now 85 years old as Himself (uncredited)
Sandro Petraglia He was 28, now 77 years old as Himself (uncredited)
Stefano Rulli He was 25, now 75 years old as Himself (uncredited)
Silvano Agosti He was 37, now 86 years old as Himself (uncredited)

Fit to Be Untied Crew

Name Department
Marco Bellocchio as Director. He was 35 (now 85) years old Directing
Sandro Petraglia as Director. He was 28 (now 77) years old Directing
Stefano Rulli as Director. He was 25 (now 75) years old Directing
Silvano Agosti as Director. He was 37 (now 86) years old Directing
Fit to Be Untied (49 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, July 01, 1975
  • Runtime: 135 minutes