Aprile

1998 1h 18m IT

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7.3

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6.9

IMDB

★7.3TMDB · 251★6.9IMDB · 3,701

Comedy

Synopsis

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Nanni Moretti once again muses on the ebb and flow of life in April 1996, as he is about to become a father for the first time and finds himself unable to focus on his documentary about the upcoming general elections, where the left is heading into a rematch against Berlusconi.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nanni Moretti
Nanni Moretti
Silvio Orlando
Silvio Orlando
Silvia Nono
Silvia Nono
Pietro Moretti
Pietro Moretti
Agata Apicella Moretti
Agata Apicella Moretti
Nuria Schoenberg
Nuria Schoenberg
Silvia Bonucci
Silvia Bonucci
Quentin de Fouchécour
Quentin de Fouchécour

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nanni Moretti
Writers: Nanni Moretti
Languages: English, French, Italian
Countries: Italy, France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Italian.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nanni Moretti, shot by Giuseppe Lanci. 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 Ludovico Einaudi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Nanni Moretti and Silvio Orlando and Silvia Nono carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nanni Moretti directs. Giuseppe Lanci behind the camera. Ludovico Einaudi scores. Angelo Nicolini cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy, France. Dialogue in English, French, Italian.

Trivia

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1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Italian.
4International production across 2 countries: Italy, France.
5Directed by Nanni Moretti, shot by Giuseppe Lanci. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Ludovico Einaudi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Angelo Nicolini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Nanni Moretti and Silvio Orlando and Silvia Nono carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0118635 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 12 themes, including "election campaign", "politics", "autobiography", "election".

The technical file

Cinematography: Giuseppe Lanci
Original score: Ludovico Einaudi
Editing: Angelo Nicolini
Production design: Marta Maffucci
Costume design: Valentina Taviani
Makeup / hair: Gino Tamagnini
Runtime: 78 min · 1h 18m
Status: Released
Box office: $6,574
Original language: IT
IMDB: Aprile (1998)
IMDB rating: 6.9/10 · 3,701 votes
MPAA: Unrated

Awards

2 wins & 10 nominations

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What people are saying

CinemaSerf2024-03-31
★ 7/10
I did think it a little unkind that Silvio Berlusconi didn't get a credit here. He features enough - on television or by reputation! It's against the backdrop of the 1996 Italian elections that Nanni Moretti attempts to focus on two significant events in his life. Marginally more important is the birth of his first child, but that's only slightly ahead of his planned documentary about the aforementioned elections. Now this documentary wasn't his first choice. He was initially intent on making a musical, or some sort of revue, but now set on his new course he suffers from a director's block. The crew are poised but his brain is stalled. He's completely perplexed as he must juggle his priorities. He's man of the political left so his documentary planning is also fuelling his disdain for the future of politics in his country... Bluntly, he's between a rock and a very hard place. It's quirky and comical this film whilst taking a few free swipes at people generally out of their depth whether that be about fatherhood, politics or filmmaking. The last five minutes are maybe just a little predictably surreal and Moretti does rather monopolise the screen, but the jolly score and entertaining dialogue make for an enjoyable, if admittedly forgettable, eighty minutes of frustrated mayhem.

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