Roman Summer

2000 1h 30m IT

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 28

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Rome, Esquilino, summer. Rossella returns to Rome after years of absence and returns to her home, rented to her friend Salvatore, the set designer. The woman is gripped by an evident depression and wanders around the city that she does not recognize and that no longer recognizes her. People have changed and Rossella finds no one capable of answering the obsessive question that has plagued her for some time: "How can I disappear?"

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rossella Or
Rossella
Monica Nappo
Monica
Salvatore Sansone
Salvatore
Victor Cavallo
Victor
Simone Carella
Simone
Rosellina Neri
Rosellina
Ester Astrologo
Suocera di Monica
Paolo Sassanelli
Policeman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Matteo Garrone
Writers: Matteo Garrone, Massimo Gaudioso, Attilio Caselli
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Matteo Garrone, shot by Gian Enrico Bianchi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Giancarlo Macrì. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Rossella Or and Monica Nappo and Salvatore Sansone carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0263321 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Matteo Garrone directs. Gian Enrico Bianchi behind the camera. Giancarlo Macrì scores. Marco Spoletini cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Matteo Garrone, shot by Gian Enrico Bianchi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Giancarlo Macrì. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Marco Spoletini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Rossella Or and Monica Nappo and Salvatore Sansone carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0263321 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.