Rainbow: A Private Affair (Italian: Una questione privata) is an Italian drama film directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, based on the novel A Private Matter by Beppe Fenoglio. It is the last film directed by both brothers before Vittorio Taviani's death in 2018.
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Plot
During the fighting of the liberation war in the Langhe, the partisan Milton is divided between the fights against the Nazi-fascists, the friendship for the brigade companions and his clandestine love for Fulvia.
Distribution
The film was shown in the Masters section of the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival on 8 September 2017 and it was released in Italy on 1 November 2017.
Awards and nominations
Italian Golden Globes Awards (2018)
Best Actor (Luca Marinelli) (ex-aequo with Toni Servillo for The Girl in the Fog)
Nominated for Best Cinematography (Simone Zampagni)
Nastro d'Argento Awards (2018)
Special Nastro d'Argento Award to Paolo Taviani and Tributary Award to Vittorio Taviani