Product Description

Italian master Ermanno Olmi (Tree of the Wooden Clogs)recreates the Journey of the Magi in this unique interpretation of one of the Bible's most beloved tales. And, though the story is familiar, Olmi's telling of it is inspired and fresh.

When one of the Magi sees a comet streak across the sky, he interprets the heavenly body as a divine message. He embarks on a journey in the direction of the "star," accompanied by a caravan of assistants, soldiers, merchants, and villagers. After two other Magi join the caravan, the journey unfolds as a test of faith and strength for its participants.

KEEP WALKING was shot on location in northern Italy, where the rugged landscape effectively recalls an ancient time. Rustic yet poetic, the film is spiritual in a way that is sure to move viewers of all faiths.

This All-Zone NTSC DVD includes a booklet featuring a full biography and filmography of the director, plus and engrossing, informative explanation of the films biblical references and homages.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #120819 in DVD
• Released on: 2003-10-21
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Color, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
• Original language: Italian
• Subtitled in: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 171 minutes

Customer Reviews

The Slow Pace Of The Faithful
'Keep Walking' finds Ermanno Olmi in top form on the heels(sorry) of his masterful,'Tree Of Wooden Clogs'. I have great affection for Olmi's aspirations, a checklist of which might read; the working man as artist through his ordinary labours; recognition that seasonal weather and geography are not spectacularly 'other' than us but part of our fabric; the experience of time's slowness in a pre or non-technological world; that our self-awareness is more evident through active contemplation. You couldn't, of course, expect mouthpieces cranking out these ideologies in his films. Least of all his dim-witted magi, who more by accident than divination, stumble on the Holy stable, only to unceremoniously quit the scene when Herod's troops are pressing. Events move at an appropriate donkey's pace and the faith of Mel(chior) is tested by his acolyte, Rupo. And he is shaken by another of his party who stingingly accuses him of cowardice, and denounces his idea of building a temple where he'd buried a loaf given to him by Joseph, as a celebration of Jesus's death. Insecurities abound, caught in faltering, close-up glances between cart stays, branches, lightening storms and encounters with strangers. This great film arouses memories of Michel Tournier's brilliant novel,'the Fourth Wise Man'.