The First Beautiful Thing

2010 2h 2m IT

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 531

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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The film tells the story of the Michelucci family, from the nineteen-seventies to the present day: the central character is the stunningly beautiful Anna, the lively, frivolous and sometimes embarrassing mother of Bruno and Valeria. Everything begins in the Summer of 1971, at the annual Summer beauty pageant held at Livorno’s most popular bathing establishment. Anna is unexpectedly crowned “Most Beautiful Mother”, unwittingly stirring the violent jealousy of her husband. From then on, chaos strikes the family and for Anna, Bruno and his sister Valeria, it is the start of an adventure that will only end thirty years later.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Valerio Mastandrea
Bruno Michelucci
Micaela Ramazzotti
Anna Nigiotti in Michelucci 1971-1981
Stefania Sandrelli
Anna Nigiotti in Michelucci 2009
Claudia Pandolfi
Valeria Michelucci
Marco Messeri
Il Nesi
Fabrizia Sacchi
Sandra
Aurora Frasca
Valeria Michelucci 1971
Giacomo Bibbiani
Bruno Michelucci 1971

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paolo Virzì
Writers: Francesco Piccolo, Francesco Piccolo, Francesco Bruni
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paolo Virzì, shot by Nicola Pecorini. 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 Carlo Virzì. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Valerio Mastandrea and Micaela Ramazzotti and Stefania Sandrelli carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1467273 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Paolo Virzì directs. Nicola Pecorini behind the camera. Carlo Virzì scores. Simone Manetti cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 16 years ago.
2Directed by Paolo Virzì, shot by Nicola Pecorini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Carlo Virzì. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Simone Manetti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Valerio Mastandrea and Micaela Ramazzotti and Stefania Sandrelli carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1467273 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.