The Flavor of Corn

The Flavor of Corn Italian Il sapore del grano also known in English as The Taste of Wheat is a 1986 Italian comingofage film. Written and directed by Gianni Da Campo, the film stars Lorenzo Lena and Marco Mestriner and follows the story of a samesex romance that develops between a young professor and his 12yearold student.

Upon its release in North America, the film received positive reviews for its sensitive portrayal of the romantic relationship that develops between a first year school teacher and his adolescent admirer. Allrovi commended the films handling of its delicate subject matter writing, This drama addresses with great care the awakening of homosexual desire in a 12yearold boy. The Seattle Times lauded the film for being unflinchingly honest and the San Francisco Bay Area Reporter described the story as fascinating, adding that the film approaches its forbidden topic with an even hand and a warm heart. In September 2012, a special event screening of the film was arranged as part of a 1980s retrospective at the 17th Milano Film Festival, which touted the film as a hidden jewel that managed to avoid the familiar tropes and clichs employed by other films of the genre.Since its original release in 1986, the film has been subtitled in various languages and distributed internationally on VHS and DVD in numerous countries, including Italy released as Il sapore del grano, China translated as The Taste of Wheat, Germany released as Die Qual der Liebe, and the United States released as The Flavor of Corn. In 1994, Award Films International released the film in North America in the VHS format with English subtitles. As of 2013, no evidence of an official North American DVD release has been found. However, in November 2011, Ripleys Home Video released the film in Italy in the RegionDVD format, which includes the option to watch with English subtitles. ........

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