Cinema: Requiem

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But there is no fault to find with his work with actors. Performances like Lino Capolicchio's as Giorgio and Helmut Berger's as Micol's sickly brother give the film remarkable resonance. As Micol's grandmother, a nonprofessional named Inna Alexeies turns in a superbly moving portrait of old age. As Micol, Dominique Sanda is simply stunning. Seen last year in Bertolucci's splendid The Conformist, she is both an actress of great talent and a woman of nearly impossible beauty.