Portrait Of My Father

2010 1h 25m IT

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 3

Documentary

Synopsis

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A labor of love documentary, in which a daughter, with the help of various talking heads, looks back on the life work of her father.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ugo Tognazzi
Self (archive footage)
Pupi Avati
Self
Bernardo Bertolucci
Self
Valeria Golino
Self
Carlo Lizzani
Self
Mario Monicelli
Self
Laura Morante
Self
Michel Piccoli
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Maria Sole Tognazzi
Writers: Manuela Tempesta, Maria Sole Tognazzi
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Ugo Tognazzi and Pupi Avati and Bernardo Bertolucci carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1781892 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Maria Sole Tognazzi directs. Walter Fasano cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Walter Fasano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ugo Tognazzi and Pupi Avati and Bernardo Bertolucci carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1781892 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.