Puerto Escondido

1992 1h 50m IT

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 208

Comedy

Synopsis

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Targeted by a dirty cop after witnessing a murder, bank clerk Mario flees to Puerto Escondido, Mexico, where a couple of oddball Italian expats drags him into a journey of self-discovery and bad decisions.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Diego Abatantuono
Mario Tozzi
Valeria Golino
Anita
Claudio Bisio
Alex
Antonio Catania
Di Gennaro
Renato Carpentieri
Viola
Elena Callegari
Woman at the bank
Leonardo Gajo
Co-worker at the bank
Corinna Agustoni
Nurse

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gabriele Salvatores
Writers: Enzo Monteleone, Diego Abatantuono, Gabriele Salvatores
Languages: Italian, Spanish
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, Spanish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gabriele Salvatores, shot by Italo Petriccione. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nino Baragli 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 Valeria Golino and Claudio Bisio carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0105188 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gabriele Salvatores directs. Italo Petriccione behind the camera. Nino Baragli cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

134 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, Spanish.
3Directed by Gabriele Salvatores, shot by Italo Petriccione. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Nino Baragli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Diego Abatantuono and Valeria Golino and Claudio Bisio carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0105188 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.