Cominciò tutto per caso

1993 1h 29m IT

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 2

RomanceComedy

Synopsis

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A middle class couple crisis. A love story between a young blue collar guy an a Philippine girl. The lives of four people get closer in nowadays Rome.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Margherita Buy
Stefania
Massimo Ghini
Luca
Barbara Jane Ricasa
Marilù
Raoul Bova
Romolo
Laura Marinoni
Serena
Ludovica Modugno
Rossana
Maria Grazia Cucinotta
Mauro Marino

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Umberto Marino
Writers: Umberto Marino, Ottavio Sabatucci, Elisabetta Zincone
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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33 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 Umberto Marino, shot by Alessio Gelsini Torresi. 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 Simona Paggi 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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Margherita Buy and Massimo Ghini and Barbara Jane Ricasa carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0106593 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Umberto Marino directs. Alessio Gelsini Torresi behind the camera. Simona Paggi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Umberto Marino, shot by Alessio Gelsini Torresi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Simona Paggi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Margherita Buy and Massimo Ghini and Barbara Jane Ricasa carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0106593 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.