News culture This film holds the world record for longest title at 27 words… It has a lot to tell before you even see it!
There are a lot of recordings in films. Strictly speaking, a feature film had to speak because its title contains no less than 27 words.
Records are everywhere, including in the world of cinema. Exactly, One of his records is the longest title for his feature film. The Italian screenwriter Lina Wertmüller had a lot to say his work, as it contains no less than 27 words and 179 characters. So remember to take a deep breath when you have to recite the name of this movie: “A bloody event in the community of Siculiana between two men over a widow. Political motives are suspected. Love Death Shimmy. Lugano beautiful. Tarantellas. Tarallucci and wine”. Literally translated this means: “Bloodshed in the city of Siculiana between two men over a widow. Political motives are suspected. The beautiful Lugano (a glacial lake, editor’s note). Tarantella (a traditional dance). Cookies and wine.” All of this allowed this production to fit into the Guinness World Records for the longest title of a film in 1979.
In France, the distributor perhaps had a little less humor as they opted for the simple but effective title: “Of love and blood”, but the meaning of the original name is lost. This film takes us to Sicily in the 1920s. It tells the story of Titina Paternò, who is widowed after the death of her husband Angelo Paternò. Although everyone knows the killer’s identity, no one testifies at the trial. The lawyer will then try to convince Titina to restart the trial.
A new record for a film containing 41 words and 208 characters
This record has since been surpassed by an American parody horror film. This time it took 41 words and 208 characters to name the feature film, which was released in 1991. Please note, here it is: “Night of the Day of the Dawn of the Son of the Bride of the Return of the Revenge of the Terror of the Attack of Evil, Mutant, Alien, Flesh-Eater, Hellbound, Zombified Living Dead Part 2: In Shocking 2-D”. The Project is supposed to be a parody Night of the Living Deada 1968 horror classic directed by George Romero. The choice of name is not trivial, as director James Riffel deliberately overloads it with sensationalist terms – used by exploitation cinema to name sequels to successful films. Although the feature film was only distributed in 500 video stores in the USA, it has now gained a cult following.
