The Best Day of My Life

2002 1h 42m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 27

Drama

Synopsis

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The lively goings-on of a modern family seen trough the eyes of a young girl just about to receive her first Communion.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Virna Lisi
Irene Mazzoni
Margherita Buy
Sara Mazzoni
Sandra Ceccarelli
Rita Mazzoni
Luigi Lo Cascio
Claudio Mazzoni
Marco Baliani
Carlo
Marco Quaglia
Luca
Francesco Scianna
Marco
Jean-Hugues Anglade
Davide

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Cristina Comencini
Writers: Cristina Comencini, Cristina Comencini, Lucilla Schiaffino
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Cristina Comencini, shot by Fabio Cianchetti. 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 Franco Piersanti. 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 Cecilia Zanuso shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Virna Lisi and Margherita Buy and Sandra Ceccarelli carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0296144 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Cristina Comencini directs. Fabio Cianchetti behind the camera. Franco Piersanti scores. Cecilia Zanuso cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 24 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Cristina Comencini, shot by Fabio Cianchetti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Franco Piersanti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Cecilia Zanuso shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Virna Lisi and Margherita Buy and Sandra Ceccarelli carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0296144 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.