The Man Who Will Come

2009 1h 55m IT

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7.4

SOLID

★7.4TMDB · 85

Drama

Synopsis

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A group of Italian villagers struggle to survive during a tumultuous time in 1943, debating how much assistance to give the partisans with the impending arrival of the Germans. Based on True Events.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Greta Zuccheri Montanari
Martina
Maya Sansa
Lena
Alba Rohrwacher
Beniamina
Claudio Casadio
Armando
Maria Grazia Naldi
Vittoria
Vito
Signor Bugamelli
Eleonora Mazzoni
Signora Bugamelli
Orfeo Orlando
Mercante

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Giorgio Diritti
Writers: Giovanni Galavotti, Giorgio Diritti, Tania Pedroni
Languages: Italian, German
Countries: Italy

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, German.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Giorgio Diritti, shot by Roberto Cimatti. 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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Original score by Marco Biscarini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Greta Zuccheri Montanari and Maya Sansa and Alba Rohrwacher carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1351672 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Giorgio Diritti directs. Roberto Cimatti behind the camera. Marco Biscarini scores. Giorgio Diritti cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian, German.

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1Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, German.
4Directed by Giorgio Diritti, shot by Roberto Cimatti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Marco Biscarini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Giorgio Diritti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Greta Zuccheri Montanari and Maya Sansa and Alba Rohrwacher carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1351672 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 85 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Released under 11 different titles around the world.