The Four Times

"Human. Animal. Vegetable. Mineral."

2010 1h 28m IT

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 122

Drama

Synopsis

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An old shepherd lives his last days in a quiet medieval village perched high on the hills of Calabria, at the southernmost tip of Italy. He herds goats under skies that most villagers have deserted long ago. He is sick, and believes to find his medicine in the dust he collects on the church floor, which he drinks in his water every day.

“Human. Animal. Vegetable. Mineral.”

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Cast

Giuseppe Fuda
The Old Shepherd
Nazareno Timpano
Charcoal Burner from Serra San Bruno
Bruno Timpano
Charcoal Burner from Serra San Bruno
Artemio Vallone
Charcoal Burner from Serra San Bruno
Domenico Cavallo
Shepherd
Santo Cavallo
Shepherd
Peppe Cavallo
Shepherd
Isidoro Chiera
Priest

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michelangelo Frammartino
Writers: Michelangelo Frammartino
Languages: No Language
Countries: Germany, Italy, Switzerland

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Germany, Italy, Switzerland.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michelangelo Frammartino, shot by Andrea Locatelli. 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 Benni Atria 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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Giuseppe Fuda and Nazareno Timpano and Bruno Timpano carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Human. Animal. Vegetable. Mineral.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1646975 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michelangelo Frammartino directs. Andrea Locatelli behind the camera. Benni Atria cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, Italy, Switzerland. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 16 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: Germany, Italy, Switzerland.
4Directed by Michelangelo Frammartino, shot by Andrea Locatelli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Benni Atria shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Giuseppe Fuda and Nazareno Timpano and Bruno Timpano carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Human. Animal. Vegetable. Mineral.".
8IMDB entry: tt1646975 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.