Nostos: The Return

1990 1h 28m IT

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 42

DramaAdventure

Synopsis

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At the end of the war, Odysseus, the wandering hero, with his companions begins his sail back home to the Mediterranean. The conclusion of his adventure is delayed by many natural obstacles and he takes an internal journey of fleeting memories of his childhood, his parents, love for a beautiful girl, nostalgia for the past, regret for what he did, and the deep silence that envelops everything. He confronts the most terrible loneliness following a shipwreck in which all the comrades perish.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Luigi Mezzanotte
Odysseus
Branca de Camargo
Calypso
Alex Carozzo
Boatswain
Paola Agosti
Giuseppe Marcoli
Sailor Admiring Seagulls and Seals
Mariella Fabbris
Lucilla Giagnoni

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Franco Piavoli
Writers: Franco Piavoli, Homer
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 7

ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Luigi Mezzanotte and Branca de Camargo and Alex Carozzo carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0100271 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Franco Piavoli directs. Franco Piavoli behind the camera. Franco Piavoli cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Franco Piavoli, shot by Franco Piavoli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Franco Piavoli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Luigi Mezzanotte and Branca de Camargo and Alex Carozzo carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0100271 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.