Renata

1982 0h 15m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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The first student film of Nancy Savoca and Rich Guay while they were attending NYU in 1982. Starring Marriane Leone (Cooper) as a young mother struggling with raising her children in Little Italy while dealing with a frequently absent father.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Marianne Leone Cooper
Renata
Jo Deodato Clark
Mother
Carla Wynn
Regina
Nancy Garrone
Mariella
Joey D'Arelli
Frankie
William J. Daprato
Father
Elisa-Marie Fenso
Baby

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nancy Savoca
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 15-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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4 / 7

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mary Beth Blackburn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 7

CAST

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Marianne Leone Cooper and Jo Deodato Clark and Carla Wynn carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nancy Savoca directs. Mary Beth Blackburn cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 15-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
244 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Mary Beth Blackburn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Marianne Leone Cooper and Jo Deodato Clark and Carla Wynn carry the top of the cast.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.