Diamonds

2024 2h 15m IT

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 329

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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In 1970s Rome, a filmmaker gathers actresses for a new project, which triggers memories of his past working in a Roman costume shop, run by Alberta and Gabriella, navigating personal and professional challenges while creating costumes for a major film.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Luisa Ranieri
Alberta / Luisa
Jasmine Trinca
Gabriella / Jasmine
Elena Sofia Ricci
Elena
Lunetta Savino
Eleonora / Lunetta
Vanessa Scalera
Bianca Vega / Vanessa
Kasia Smutniak
Sofia Volpi / Kasia
Milena Vukotić
Zia Olga / Milena
Anna Ferzetti
Paolina / Anna

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ferzan Özpetek
Writers: Ferzan Özpetek, Carlotta Corradi, Carlotta Corradi
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ferzan Özpetek, shot by Gian Filippo Corticelli. 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 Giuliano Taviani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 6

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 6

CAST

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Luisa Ranieri and Jasmine Trinca and Elena Sofia Ricci carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt32810496 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Ferzan Özpetek directs. Gian Filippo Corticelli behind the camera. Giuliano Taviani scores. Pietro Morana cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 2 years ago.
2Directed by Ferzan Özpetek, shot by Gian Filippo Corticelli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Giuliano Taviani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Pietro Morana shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Luisa Ranieri and Jasmine Trinca and Elena Sofia Ricci carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt32810496 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Gian Filippo Corticelli
Original score: Giuliano Taviani
Editing: Pietro Morana
Production design: Deniz Göktürk Kobanbay
Makeup / hair: Dalia Colli
Runtime: 135 min · 2h 15m
Status: Released
Box office: $19,674,980
Original language: IT
IMDB: Diamonds (2024)

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CinemaSerf2026-04-24
★ 7/10
Ferzen Özpetek convenes a selection of people he hopes to cast in his latest (this) film, and after plying them with a fine lunch and plenty of vino, they are given a draft script to read through. The story they now read centres around a fashion house that specialises in costumes for movie stars and that is run by sisters "Alberta" (Luisa Ranieri) and "Gabriella" (Jasmine Trinca). The former is a fastidious task-master, the latter seems distracted by something and appears often to have a glass in her hand. When Oscar winning designer "Bianca" (Vanessa Scalera) arrives with her creatively ambitious commission, the team of seamstresses not only have to craft from her imaginative designs, but they also have to come up with their own fair share of ideas to complement a woman who is having a few wobbles in confidence. With this scene now set, we observe just how this team of women deal with the task in hand whilst also reconciling a range of personal concerns ranging from childcare problems to homelessness and domestic abuse issues, all while we learn a little more of the gradually unraveling dynamic between the siblings who are obviously dealing with something - but in entirely different ways. The basing of the story in this busy and lively environment works well and allows us to enjoy a variety of storylines, some more serious than others, and many of these often quite charismatic actors to have their moment or two in the limelight. There is a hearty dose of sarcastic realism from many; plenty of skittishness from the 'stars' and more than a little glimpse into just how much work goes into these period dramas that we so readily take for granted every time someone decides we need some more Jane Austen or "Devil Wears Prada/Balenciaga/Gucci/Versace". It's essentially a film about how women work together, gel and engender loyalty but it's also about women who know how to appreciate (and tease) the handsome delivery lads who are frequently all fingers and thumbs when faced by women of their mother's ages flirting with them mischievously. Even amongst the most glamorous, though, I did struggle to imagine who might wear that red frock at the end. Think "House of Eliot" only with laughs and more intensity.

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