Italo Calvino nelle città

2024 1h 20m IT

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 2

History

Synopsis

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A portrait of Italo Calvino, composed with his words and texts, focusing in particular on his cities, those in which he lived and those he imagined.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Valerio Mastandrea
Italo Calvino
Alessio Vassallo
Italo Calvino
Filippo Scotti
Italo Calvino
Violante Placido
Musa Calviniana

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Davide Ferrario
Writers: Marco Belpoliti, Marco Belpoliti, Davide Ferrario
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Davide Ferrario, shot by Andrea Zanoli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Cristina Sardo 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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Valerio Mastandrea and Alessio Vassallo and Filippo Scotti carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Davide Ferrario directs. Andrea Zanoli behind the camera. Cristina Sardo cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 2 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Davide Ferrario, shot by Andrea Zanoli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Cristina Sardo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Valerio Mastandrea and Alessio Vassallo and Filippo Scotti carry the top of the cast.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.