Christmas Rematch

2004 1h 39m IT

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 119

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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15 years after that fateful card game on Christmas Eve, Franco gets his onetime friends back at the poker table for the rematch and a long-awaited payback.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Diego Abatantuono
Franco Mattioli
Alessandro Haber
Gabriele Bagnoli
Gianni Cavina
Ugo Cavara
Carlo Delle Piane
Antonio Santelia
George Eastman
Stefano Bertoni
Petra Khruz
Elisa Delai
Edoardo Romano
Bollino
Osvaldo Ruggieri
Il Falso Professor Renato Delai

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pupi Avati
Writers: Pupi Avati, Maurizio Ridolfi, Pupi Avati
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Part of the "Regalo di Natale - Collezione" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pupi Avati, shot by Pasquale Rachini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Amedeo Salfa 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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Diego Abatantuono and Alessandro Haber and Gianni Cavina carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0403452 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pupi Avati directs. Pasquale Rachini behind the camera. Amedeo Salfa cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 22 years ago.
2Part of the "Regalo di Natale - Collezione" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Pupi Avati, shot by Pasquale Rachini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Amedeo Salfa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Diego Abatantuono and Alessandro Haber and Gianni Cavina carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0403452 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.