A film about the final years of German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche and his romantic
entanglement with Russian feminist intellectual Lou Andreas-Salomé and writer Paul Rée.
Beyond Good and Evil serves as a cinematic commentary on Nietzsche’s philosophical ideas,
evoking one of his most important works, in which he formulates his thoughts on the death of
God and the foundations of traditional moral systems.
Born in Carpi, Italy, in 1933, Liliana Cavani is one of the most celebrated Italian filmmakers of
the 20th century. After studying classical literature, she trained in directing at Rome’s
Experimental Center of Cinematography. She began her career in the 1960s with bold political
documentaries for television, before moving into feature films that established her reputation as
a daring and uncompromising voice. Cavani’s cinema is intellectual and provocative, probing
questions of history, morality, power, and the psychology of politics, often inspired by literature.
In 2023, the Venice International Film Festival honored her with its Golden Lion for Lifetime
Achievement.
A film about the final years of German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche and his romantic
entanglement with Russian feminist intellectual Lou Andreas-Salomé and writer Paul Rée.
Beyond Good and Evil serves as a cinematic commentary on Nietzsche’s philosophical ideas,
evoking one of his most important works, in which he formulates his thoughts on the death of
God and the foundations of traditional moral systems.
Born in Carpi, Italy, in 1933, Liliana Cavani is one of the most celebrated Italian filmmakers of
the 20th century. After studying classical literature, she trained in directing at Rome’s
Experimental Center of Cinematography. She began her career in the 1960s with bold political
documentaries for television, before moving into feature films that established her reputation as
a daring and uncompromising voice. Cavani’s cinema is intellectual and provocative, probing
questions of history, morality, power, and the psychology of politics, often inspired by literature.
In 2023, the Venice International Film Festival honored her with its Golden Lion for Lifetime
Achievement.
entanglement with Russian feminist intellectual Lou Andreas-Salomé and writer Paul Rée.
Beyond Good and Evil serves as a cinematic commentary on Nietzsche’s philosophical ideas,
evoking one of his most important works, in which he formulates his thoughts on the death of
God and the foundations of traditional moral systems.
Born in Carpi, Italy, in 1933, Liliana Cavani is one of the most celebrated Italian filmmakers of
the 20th century. After studying classical literature, she trained in directing at Rome’s
Experimental Center of Cinematography. She began her career in the 1960s with bold political
documentaries for television, before moving into feature films that established her reputation as
a daring and uncompromising voice. Cavani’s cinema is intellectual and provocative, probing
questions of history, morality, power, and the psychology of politics, often inspired by literature.
In 2023, the Venice International Film Festival honored her with its Golden Lion for Lifetime
Achievement.