Tetro

"Every family has a secret."

2009 2h 7m EN

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 224

Drama

Synopsis

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In Buenos Aires, 17-year-old Bennie seeks out his estranged brother Tetro, a once-promising writer haunted by their family’s past. As Bennie uncovers Tetro’s hidden manuscript, old secrets and rivalries resurface, forcing both men to confront the truth about their father and the tangled legacy that tore their family apart.

“Every family has a secret.”

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Cast

Vincent Gallo
Angelo 'Tetro' Tetrocini
Alden Ehrenreich
Bennie Tetrocini
Maribel Verdú
Miranda
Klaus Maria Brandauer
Carlo
Silvia Pérez
Silvana
Rodrigo de la Serna
José
Érica Rivas
Ana
Mike Amigorena
Abelardo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Writers: Francis Ford Coppola
Languages: Spanish, French, English
Countries: United States of America, Argentina, Spain, Italy

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MONEY

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Earned back only 19% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Spanish, French, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: United States of America, Argentina, Spain, Italy.

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CAST

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208+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, shot by Mihai Malaimare Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Osvaldo Golijov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Francis Ford Coppola directs. Mihai Malaimare Jr. behind the camera. Osvaldo Golijov scores. Walter Murch cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America, Argentina, Spain, Italy. Dialogue in Spanish, French, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 19% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Spanish, French, English.
4International production across 4 countries: United States of America, Argentina, Spain, Italy.
5208+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
6Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, shot by Mihai Malaimare Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Osvaldo Golijov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Walter Murch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Vincent Gallo and Alden Ehrenreich and Maribel Verdú carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Every family has a secret.".
11IMDB entry: tt0964185 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 12 themes, including "ship", "based on novel or book", "birthday", "brother".