11 thoughts on “Il Moro (2021)

  1. The Metropolitan Museum has an exhibit right now, The Medici: Portraits and Power, 1521-1570 and they do talk about Alessandro. The last day for this show is 10/11.

    1. I was there. I was hoping to see the portrait of Guilia, Alessandro’s daughter and her grandmother, but it wasn’t there. It was still fun to see Alessandro and other Black coded portraits.

      Also, THE PISA DRESS WAS THERE! My mind was blown.

  2. I’d like to see someone (hello, Netflix?) throw some more money into this and expand it into a feature.

    That said, it should be noted that there is some scholarly debate as to whether Alessandro’s mother was actually a servant of African descent, or if this was a false rumor spread by his enemies to discredit him.

    Ludovico Sforza was also known as “Ludovico il Moro” for his dark hair and complexion, but he wasn’t conjectured to have been of African descent. The term “moro” can actually be used like “brunet(te)” in describing appearance.

  3. HELL YES!!!! I LOVED the trailer. Oh, that dig about “People with hair like you…” so spot on. I can’t wait to see this!! P.S. I NEED Piero Pelu to do the soundtrack for this movie. THANK YOU for letting us know about this!

  4. Wo–definitely one to see. I like the touch of Simonetta’s wearing a man’s ring around her neck: presumably given her by Clement.

  5. Being biracial doesn’t seem to have hurt Alessandro’s career prospects. His illegitimacy may have been a bigger issue at the time. And his important paternal lineage trumped both.

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