Iris Blond

"There's Something Wild About Iris Blond"

1996 1h 49m IT

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6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 195

Comedy

Synopsis

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Romeo, a lovelorn Roman musician in his 40s with 20 years since his only hit, consults a fortuneteller who predicts he'll find love and money with a foreign singer named for a flower. In Brussels he meets Marguerite, an older chanteuse who interprets Jacques Brel and loves her yappy dog.

“There's Something Wild About Iris Blond”

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Cast

Carlo Verdone
Romeo
Claudia Gerini
Iris
Andréa Ferréol
Marguerite
Nello Mascia
Vincenzo
Nuccia Fumo
Cartomante
Mino Reitano
Himself
Didier De Neck
Julien
Giuseppe Silvi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Carlo Verdone
Writers: Francesca Marciano, Francesca Marciano, Pasquale Plastino
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Carlo Verdone, shot by Danilo Desideri. 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 Lele Marchitelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Antonio Siciliano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Carlo Verdone and Claudia Gerini and Andréa Ferréol carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "There's Something Wild About Iris Blond".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0117695 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Carlo Verdone directs. Danilo Desideri behind the camera. Lele Marchitelli scores. Antonio Siciliano cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Carlo Verdone, shot by Danilo Desideri. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Lele Marchitelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Antonio Siciliano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Carlo Verdone and Claudia Gerini and Andréa Ferréol carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "There's Something Wild About Iris Blond".
7IMDB entry: tt0117695 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.