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MONEY
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Earned back only 1% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
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Finally Dawn
2024 1h 59m IT
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6.1
MID
★6.1TMDB · 75
Drama
Synopsis
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A young Roman woman during the 1950s is on the verge of becoming engaged to a man. She goes to Cinecittà to do an audition as an extra and is thrust into this almost infinite night during which she discovers herself.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Lily James
Josephine Esperanto
Rebecca Antonaci
Mimosa
Joe Keery
Sean Lockwood
Rachel Sennott
Nan Roth
Alba Rohrwacher
Alida Valli
Willem Dafoe
Rufo Priori
Sofia Panizzi
Iris
Carmen Pommella
Elvira
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Saverio Costanzo
- Writers
- Saverio Costanzo
- Languages
- English, Italian
- Countries
- Italy, United States of America
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ERA
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Released 2 years ago.
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3 / 8
WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: Italy, United States of America.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Saverio Costanzo, shot by Sayombhu Mukdeeprom. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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6 / 8
DIRECTOR
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Original score by Massimo Martellotta. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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7 / 8
CAST
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Lily James and Rebecca Antonaci and Joe Keery carry the top of the cast.
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8 / 8
WILD
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IMDB entry: tt21824548 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Saverio Costanzo directs. Sayombhu Mukdeeprom behind the camera. Massimo Martellotta scores. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Italy, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Italian.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Earned back only 1% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
- 2Released 2 years ago.
- 3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
- 4International production across 2 countries: Italy, United States of America.
- 5Directed by Saverio Costanzo, shot by Sayombhu Mukdeeprom. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Original score by Massimo Martellotta. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 7Lily James and Rebecca Antonaci and Joe Keery carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt21824548 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 75 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Sayombhu Mukdeeprom
- Original score
- Massimo Martellotta
- Production design
- Laura Pozzaglio
- Costume design
- Antonella Cannarozzi
- Makeup / hair
- Francesco Pegoretti
- Runtime
- 119 min · 1h 59m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $30,564,825
- Box office
- $414,000
- Return
- 1% of budget
- Original language
- IT
Also by
Saverio Costanzo
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Wildside
IT
RAI Cinema
IT
Fremantle Italia
IT
Cinecittà Studios
IT
FilmNation Entertainment
US
MiC
IT
Key crew
- ProducerMario Gianani
- CastingJina Jay
- ProducerLorenzo Gangarossa
- Production DesignLaura Pozzaglio
- Set DecorationLaura Pozzaglio
- SoundGaetano Carito
- Executive ProducerSaverio Costanzo
- First Assistant DirectorAndreas O'Donohue Villaggio
- HairstylistFrancesco Pegoretti
- Camera OperatorMassimiliano Kuveiller
- Costume DesignAntonella Cannarozzi
- Makeup ArtistPaola Gattabrusi
- Production SupervisorMandella Quilici
- Executive ProducerOlivia Sleiter
- CastingSara Casani
- Production SupervisorSaverio Giuseppe Guarascio
- CastingLaura Muccino
- Production AccountantFanny Narcisi
- Script EditorThomas Bernardi
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2023-09-02· Telluride Film Festival
- Theatrical (limited)2025-07-18
- Digital2025-07-18
