Different from Whom?

2009 1h 40m IT

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5.8

MID

★5.8TMDB · 205

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Political strategists in a northern Italian city push gay-rights campaigner Piero into the mayoral race, pairing him with uptight conservative toughie Adele. Piero and his partner, Remo, are the stable ones, while buttoned-up divorcee Adele nurses her bitterness.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Luca Argentero
Piero Bonutti
Claudia Gerini
Adele Ferri
Filippo Nigro
Remo
Francesco Pannofino
il sindaco Galeazzo
Giuseppe Cederna
Serafini
Antonio Catania
Corazza
Rinaldo Rocco
Samuele
Lucia Mascino
Poliziotta

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Umberto Riccioni Carteni
Writers: Fabio Bonifacci, Fabio Bonifacci, Fabio Bonifacci
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Umberto Riccioni Carteni, shot by Marcello Montarsi. 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 Massimo Nunzi. 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 Consuelo Catucci 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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Luca Argentero and Claudia Gerini and Filippo Nigro carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1213638 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Umberto Riccioni Carteni directs. Marcello Montarsi behind the camera. Massimo Nunzi scores. Consuelo Catucci cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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1Released 17 years ago.
2Directed by Umberto Riccioni Carteni, shot by Marcello Montarsi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Massimo Nunzi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Consuelo Catucci shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Luca Argentero and Claudia Gerini and Filippo Nigro carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1213638 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.