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Cast & Crew
- DirectorPaolo Virzi
- Producer
- ScreenwriterPaolo Virzi, Francesco Bruni
- Director of photography
- Main CastAlice Teghil (Caterina Iacovoni ), Sergio Castellitto (Giancarlo Iacovoni), Margherita Buy (Agata Iacovoni ), Antonio Carnevale (Cesarino), Silvio Vannucci (Fabietto Cruciani ), Federica Sbrenna (Daniela Germano ), Carolina Iaquaniello (Margherita Rossi Chaillet ), Claudio Amendola (Manlio Germano )
- Editor (Cut)
- Original Score
- Production Design
- Costume Design
- Makeup
Biography
The film is directed by Paolo Virzì. Born on March 4, 1964, son of a Sicilian police officer and a mother from Livorno, a sales-assistant and former variety singer, brother of the pop musician Carlo, father of Ottavia (14), as a student he discovered a passion for politics, literature and the theatre. He studied Literature, Philosophy and History at the University of Pisa. Then, in 1985, he graduated in screenwriting from the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, where he studied under Furio Scarpelli, Gianni Amelio and Suso Cecchi D’Amico. After working for a few years as a storywriter and screenwriter for the cinema and TV, he made his directing debut with “La bella vita” 1994 (David di Donatello 1995 and Nastro d’Argento as Best New Director).Subsequently, he shot:
“Ferie d’agosto” 1996 (David di Donatello 1996 Best Film)
“Ovosodo” 1997, Venice Film Festival: Special Jury Prize.
“Baci e abbracci” 1999;
"My name is Tanino” (2001-2002)
He affectionately and apprehensively follows the projects and careers of students and former students of Italy's National Film School and has recently founded the production company “Motorino Amaranto” with the goal of promoting and producing talented young directors.
He has also directed two documentaries:
“Il viaggio di Oumar” (1997) or the adventurous journeys of a boy from Senegal who leaves his village in the savannah for Milan.
“La strana coppia” (2000) on the films of Age and Scarpelli.
Cast & Crew
Paolo VirziRiccardo Tozzi, Giovanni Stabilini, Marco Chimenz
Paolo Virzi, Francesco Bruni
Arnaldo Catinari
Alice Teghil (Caterina Iacovoni ), Sergio Castellitto (Giancarlo Iacovoni), Margherita Buy (Agata Iacovoni ), Antonio Carnevale (Cesarino), Silvio Vannucci (Fabietto Cruciani ), Federica Sbrenna (Daniela Germano ), Carolina Iaquaniello (Margherita Rossi Chaillet ), Claudio Amendola (Manlio Germano )
Cecilia Zanuso
Carlo Virzì
Tonino Zera
Bettina Pontiggia
Paola Gattabrusi
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