Loose Cannons

"The only thing more complicated than love is family."

2010 1h 48m IT

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 819

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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Tommaso is the youngest son of the Cantones, a large, traditional southern Italian family operating a pasta-making business since the 1960s. On a trip home from Rome, where he studies literature and lives with his boyfriend, Tommaso decides to tell his parents the truth about himself. But when he is finally ready to come out in front of the entire family, his older brother Antonio ruins his plans.

“The only thing more complicated than love is family.”

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Cast

Riccardo Scamarcio
Tommaso
Nicole Grimaudo
Alba
Alessandro Preziosi
Antonio
Ennio Fantastichini
Vincenzo
Lunetta Savino
Stefania
Ilaria Occhini
La nonna
Bianca Nappi
Elena
Carmine Recano
Marco

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ferzan Özpetek
Writers: Ivan Cotroneo, Ivan Cotroneo, Ferzan Özpetek
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 Ferzan Özpetek, shot by Maurizio Calvesi. 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 Pasquale Catalano. 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 Patrizio Marone 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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Riccardo Scamarcio and Nicole Grimaudo and Alessandro Preziosi carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The only thing more complicated than love is family.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1405810 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Ferzan Özpetek directs. Maurizio Calvesi behind the camera. Pasquale Catalano scores. Patrizio Marone cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 16 years ago.
2Directed by Ferzan Özpetek, shot by Maurizio Calvesi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Pasquale Catalano. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Patrizio Marone shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Riccardo Scamarcio and Nicole Grimaudo and Alessandro Preziosi carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The only thing more complicated than love is family.".
7IMDB entry: tt1405810 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.