The Graduates

1995 1h 28m IT

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6.3

MID

★6.3TMDB · 259

RomanceComedy

Synopsis

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Four thirtysomething college students share a flat in Florence: Leonardo pursues beautiful Letizia, Rocco moonlights as a night watchman, Bruno needs to graduate to inherit his father-in-law's business, and Pino dreams of becoming a stand-up comedian.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Massimo Ceccherini
Pino Noferini
Rocco Papaleo
Rocco
Leonardo Pieraccioni
Leonardo Pace
Gianmarco Tognazzi
Bruno Dallai
Maria Grazia Cucinotta
Letizia Noferini
Alessandro Haber
Professor Galliano
Tosca D'Aquino
Anna
Elisabetta Cavallotti
Marta Sperandei

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Leonardo Pieraccioni
Writers: Giovanni Veronesi, Leonardo Pieraccioni, Giovanni Veronesi
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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3 / 7

ERA

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Directed by Leonardo Pieraccioni, shot by Alessandro Pesci. 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 Giovanni Donzelli. 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 Mirco Garrone shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 7

ERA

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Massimo Ceccherini and Rocco Papaleo and Leonardo Pieraccioni carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

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IMDB entry: tt0113623 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Leonardo Pieraccioni directs. Alessandro Pesci behind the camera. Giovanni Donzelli scores. Mirco Garrone cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Leonardo Pieraccioni, shot by Alessandro Pesci. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Giovanni Donzelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Mirco Garrone shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Massimo Ceccherini and Rocco Papaleo and Leonardo Pieraccioni carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0113623 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.