Cuoco Contadino

2004 1h 10m IT

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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Up the hills between Liguria and France, a car goes up towards the Pre-Alps. Paolo Masieri, one of the most innovative of the great Italian chefs, has his vegetable garden, his country house, his herbs. Luca Guadagnino's camera follows him, moving among the fronds with the step of a weasel, sniffing the moss and the dried leaves of the chestnut trees, becoming nature among nature.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Carlo Antonelli
Paolo Masieri
Barbara Pisani

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Luca Guadagnino
Writers: Luca Guadagnino, Carlo Antonelli, Paolo Masieri
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Luca Guadagnino, shot by Mario Amura. 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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Editor Marco Morabito shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Carlo Antonelli and Paolo Masieri and Barbara Pisani carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0449891 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Luca Guadagnino directs. Mario Amura behind the camera. Marco Morabito cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Luca Guadagnino, shot by Mario Amura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Marco Morabito shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Carlo Antonelli and Paolo Masieri and Barbara Pisani carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0449891 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.