7 and 8

2007 1h 33m IT

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 702

Comedy

Synopsis

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6th January 1975, in an infant nursery in Palermo (Italy), for a mysterious reason, a male nurse exchanges the labels of baby number 7 and 8. Thirty-one years later Tommaso (7) and Daniele (8) meet each other by accident.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Salvatore Ficarra
Tommaso Scavuzzo
Valentino Picone
Daniele La Blasca
Eleonora Abbagnato
Eleonora Scavuzzo
Barbara Tabita
Marcella
Arnoldo Foà
padre Superiore
Andrea Tidona
colonnello La Blasca
Tony Sperandeo
Gino La Monica
Lucia Sardo
signora La Blasca

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Giambattista Avellino
Writers: Francesco Bruni, Francesco Bruni, Fabrizio Testini
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Giambattista Avellino, shot by Roberto Forza. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Claudio Di Mauro 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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Salvatore Ficarra and Valentino Picone and Eleonora Abbagnato carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0999864 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Giambattista Avellino directs. Roberto Forza behind the camera. Carlo Crivelli scores. Claudio Di Mauro cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2Directed by Giambattista Avellino, shot by Roberto Forza. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Carlo Crivelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Claudio Di Mauro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Salvatore Ficarra and Valentino Picone and Eleonora Abbagnato carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0999864 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.