‘Raffaella’, a portrait of a determined artist who revolutionized television

The documentary begins with the following story: girl growing up under the firm hands of a mother who also had to act as a fatherFrom here he inherited the determination to achieve what he wanted: first to become a professional dancer, but soon to learn that his physique did not suit him; She later developed a career as an actress, but quickly woke up from the American dream into which Frank Sinatra had led her, turning away from Hollywood because she didn’t want to be her boss’s girlfriend, and eventually becoming a TV star. hypnotic showgirl; She proved herself to be a successful singer after the breakthrough ‘Rumor’; A. Icon of the LGTBI community and the highest paid presenter of Europe.

Directed by Daniele Luchetti, each episode of the work describes the magnificent moments that left their mark on his career. Like when he revolutionized RAI with his electric dances and belly, when he confused the Vatican with his shameless ‘Tuca tuca’ and when he jumped to Spain, where he came during the last years of Franco, to take his career beyond the borders in the programs. Like ‘Ladies and Gentlemen’, it contains destruction and its ‘Raffaella’s hour’ changed Spanish television. She is the singer of famous and danceable songs such as ‘Everything begins in love’ and ‘We must come to the south’, where she once again reveals her dancer qualities with magnificent choreographies in which she loses two kilos in each session, and is a friendly and determined presenter in a foreign language.

difficult moments

But different hard times At a time when Italy was in deep pain, the discomfort it felt due to the broadcast of previously recorded programs, the exaggerated and festive ‘Ma che sera’ program – which it could not stop – is also noticeable. It’s about the kidnapping and murder of Aldo Moro. Or when a phenomenon during a Latin American tour made him aware of the dark side of fame. His fans’ hysteria scared him. Or when he failed to achieve the expected success in moving to Mediaset with ‘El casa con Raffaella’. However, when he realized that his son, who had been postponed due to his profession, would not come, it was too late when he went to look for him.

How little there was in her private life, for the sensual and shy Raffaella Carrà almost monastic life devoted to his careerSome strokes that demonstrate this fact are included. After her first flirtation with a football player in her youth, her two romantic partners were an Italian television producer with whom she made great shows and a dancer from her dance troupe; He managed his work and projects with an iron hand.

legendary programs

The artist, who is aware that he has stepped into adulthood in ‘Raffaella’, Making more use of his role as presenter. An example of these is the legendary ‘Pronto Raffaella’, in which he became a confidant of Italy in the early 80s, but involved such emotional involvement that he left there to become an international star with ‘Buona sera Raffaella’; ‘Hola Raffaella’ presented on TVE in 1992 and ‘Carràmba: che surprise’ on RAI, where he made surprises and facilitated family gatherings. These are precisely the ironies of life: the woman who could achieve what she set out to do all her life never became a star.