Sacro GRA

"Tales from Rome's Ring Road"

2013 1h 33m IT

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 75

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Synopsis

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After the India of Varanasi’s boatmen, the American desert of the dropouts, and the Mexico of the killers of drugtrade, Gianfranco Rosi has decided to tell the tale of a part of his own country, roaming and filming for over two years in a minivan on Rome’s giant ring road—the Grande Raccordo Anulare, or GRA—to discover the invisible worlds and possible futures harbored in this area of constant turmoil. Elusive characters and fleeting apparitions emerge from the background of the winding zone: a nobleman from the Piemonte region and his college student daughter sharing a one-room efficiency in a modern apartment building along the GRA.

“Tales from Rome's Ring Road”

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Cast

Roberto Giuliani
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Franceso De Santis
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Paolo Regis
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Amelia Regis
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Principe Filippo Pellegrini
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Cesare Bergamini
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Gaetano Finocchi
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Patrizia Torselli
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gianfranco Rosi
Writers: Nicolò Bassetti, Gianfranco Rosi
Languages: Italian
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gianfranco Rosi, shot by Gianfranco Rosi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Roberto Giuliani and Franceso De Santis and Paolo Regis carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Tales from Rome's Ring Road".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3172520 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 75 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gianfranco Rosi directs. Gianfranco Rosi behind the camera. Jacopo Quadri cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
3Directed by Gianfranco Rosi, shot by Gianfranco Rosi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Jacopo Quadri shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Roberto Giuliani and Franceso De Santis and Paolo Regis carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Tales from Rome's Ring Road".
7IMDB entry: tt3172520 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 75 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.