I Prefer the Sound of the Sea

2000 1h 24m IT

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 6

Drama

Synopsis

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This is the story of Rosario and Matteo, two man from Southern Italy. Rosario is helped by Luigi to settle in the north. Luigi wants to give Rosario a chance to redeem himself and offer him, at the same time, an opportunity to confront his beliefs with the ones of his son Matteo. Rosario lives in a "commune" and Matteo in a beautiful, comfortable house. They're both introverted and shy and find a common ground: they meet, go out together, become friends and show each other a completely different way of living their lives as teenagers.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Silvio Orlando
Luigi
Paolo Cirio
Matteo
Michele Raso
Rosario
Fabrizia Sacchi
Serena
Andrea Occhipinti
Massimo
Eugenio Masciari
Cappabianca
Marcello Mazzarella
Vincenzo
Mimmo Calopresti
Don Lorenzo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mimmo Calopresti
Writers: Francesco Bruni, Francesco Bruni, Heidrun Schleef
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy, France

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, France.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mimmo Calopresti, shot by Luca Bigazzi. 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 Franco Piersanti. 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 Massimo Fiocchi 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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Silvio Orlando and Paolo Cirio and Michele Raso carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0199077 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mimmo Calopresti directs. Luca Bigazzi behind the camera. Franco Piersanti scores. Massimo Fiocchi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy, France. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: Italy, France.
4Directed by Mimmo Calopresti, shot by Luca Bigazzi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Franco Piersanti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Massimo Fiocchi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Silvio Orlando and Paolo Cirio and Michele Raso carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0199077 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.