Coatti

1977 1h 16m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 4

Synopsis

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Stavros and Charlotte - i.e. the director and his partner in life and art, Charlotte van Gelder - are wandering the streets of a burdensome reality like immigrants, tracing the world around them through friendships, journeys and political quests. Made with minimal means with a few rolls of black and white film they managed to scrape together, this is a thoroughly unconventional film that defies traditional narrative structures, spectacularly revealing the director's true vision: a primordial cinema full of imagery that comes out of nowhere and communicates freely, like a small wonder. A large slice of the international film critic community - including Frenchman Louis Skorecki who described the film as a comet - will adore "Coatti" and continue to support Tornes' lonely path until the end.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pierre Loui Abner
Roberto De Angelis
Mahdi Michel
Fabricio Carbone
Pipo Caponera
Mario Martini
Stavros Tornes
Charlotte Van Gelder

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stavros Tornes
Writers: Charlotte Van Gelder, Stavros Tornes
Countries: Italy, Greece

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RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, Greece.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stavros Tornes, shot by Ricci Albanese. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Pierre Loui Abner and Roberto De Angelis and Mahdi Michel carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0256695 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stavros Tornes directs. Ricci Albanese behind the camera. Marcos Spinello cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy, Greece.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
249 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: Italy, Greece.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Stavros Tornes, shot by Ricci Albanese. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Marcos Spinello shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Pierre Loui Abner and Roberto De Angelis and Mahdi Michel carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0256695 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Ricci Albanese
Editing: Marcos Spinello
Runtime: 76 min · 1h 16m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Coatti (1977)

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Stavros Tornes

Key crew

EditorMarcos Spinello
SoundNico D'Alessandria
MusicCharlotte Van Gelder
EditorStavros Tornes
EditorCharlotte Van Gelder

Release history · US

When it landed

Theatrical1977-09-26

7.0