Light of My Eyes

2001 2h 3m IT

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 32

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Antonio is a fallen angel, a rootless chauffeur who relates only to the lonely heroes in the science fiction novels he grew up with. Only through a chance meeting with Maria, a woman struggling to hold onto her daughter and her business, does he discover a hope that's been in his detached existence.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Luigi Lo Cascio
Antonio
Sandra Ceccarelli
Maria
Silvio Orlando
Saverio Donati
Barbara Valente
Lisa
Toni Bertorelli
Mario
Paolo Pierobon
Carlo
Mauro Marino
Franco
Riccardo Zinna
Lucio

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Giuseppe Piccioni
Writers: Linda Ferri, Giuseppe Piccioni, Umberto Contarello
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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1 / 7

ERA

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

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2 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Giuseppe Piccioni, shot by Arnaldo Catinari. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ludovico Einaudi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 7

ERA

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Luigi Lo Cascio and Sandra Ceccarelli and Silvio Orlando carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0282701 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 32 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Giuseppe Piccioni directs. Arnaldo Catinari behind the camera. Ludovico Einaudi scores. Esmeralda Calabria cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

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125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Giuseppe Piccioni, shot by Arnaldo Catinari. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Ludovico Einaudi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Esmeralda Calabria shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Luigi Lo Cascio and Sandra Ceccarelli and Silvio Orlando carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0282701 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 32 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.