Put Grandma in the Freezer

2018 1h 44m IT

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 726

Comedy

Synopsis

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Simone, a clumsy financier, falls in love with Claudia, who’s living on her grandma’s retirement checks. When the old lady dies Claudia hides the body in a freezer, and sets up a fraud with the help of some friends to avoid bankruptcy.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Fabio De Luigi
Simone
Miriam Leone
Claudia
Barbara Bouchet
Nonna Birgit
Lucia Ocone
Rossana
Marina Rocco
Margie
Susy Laude
Marta
Francesco Di Leva
Gennaro
Carlo Luca De Ruggieri
Palumbo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Giancarlo Fontana
Writers: Fabio Bonifacci, Nicola Giuliano, Fabio Bonifacci
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Giancarlo Fontana, shot by Valerio Azzali. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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ERA

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

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4 / 6

DIRECTOR

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Editor Giancarlo Fontana 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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Fabio De Luigi and Miriam Leone and Barbara Bouchet carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6982104 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Giancarlo Fontana directs. Valerio Azzali behind the camera. Francesco Cerasi scores. Giancarlo Fontana cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2Directed by Giancarlo Fontana, shot by Valerio Azzali. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Francesco Cerasi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Giancarlo Fontana shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Fabio De Luigi and Miriam Leone and Barbara Bouchet carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt6982104 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.