Enzo, domani a Palermo!

1999 1h 8m IT

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 9

Documentary

Synopsis

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Ciprì and Maresco's delicious documentary portrays Sicilian super-agent Enzo Castagna, a man with some 20,000 extras on his books, who has worked with the likes of Loren, Pasolini, Rosi, Coppola and Cimino (indeed, virtually anyone who's ever chosen to film in Palermo). It's typically weird, witty and wonderful, partly due to its subject, a self-styled 'little big man' who consents to be described as 'almighty' and 'the greatest contributor to Italian cinema in the last 35 years'. The local favourite has also done time for bribery, but refuses to comment on Cosa Nostra. The film is as astonishing as its subject. Shot in luscious b/w, it's driven forward by an offscreen interrogator who alternates between ludicrously hyperbolic flattery and forthright questions about corruption and crime. It also serves as a study of the way ethics get abandoned in the unending pursuit of fame, wealth and self-esteem.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Umberto Castagna
Self
Salvatore Cascio
Self (archive footage) (as Totò Cascio)
Saverio D'Amico
Self
Tony Sperandeo
Self
Salvatore Termini
Self
Franco Maresco
Self (voice) (uncredited)
Angelo Prollo
Self
Benedetto Raneli
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daniele Ciprì
Writers: Franco Maresco, Daniele Ciprì
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Daniele Ciprì 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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Umberto Castagna and Salvatore Cascio and Saverio D'Amico carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0210028 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

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

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1Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Daniele Ciprì, shot by Daniele Ciprì. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Daniele Ciprì shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Umberto Castagna and Salvatore Cascio and Saverio D'Amico carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0210028 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.