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RUNTIME
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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Cast
Vincenzo Salemme
Bruno
Maurizio Casagrande
Fortunato Cipolletta
Biagio Izzo
Samuele Sandokan
Carlo Buccirosso
Peppino Batman
Nando Paone
Signor Centocelle
Mandala Tayde
Roberta
Tosca D'Aquino
Nina
Linda Moretti
Donna Carmela
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Vincenzo Salemme
- Writers
- Vincenzo Salemme, Vincenzo Salemme
- Languages
- Italian
- Countries
- Italy
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Fun facts 🍿
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ERA
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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Vincenzo Salemme, shot by Mauro Marchetti. 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 Pino Daniele. 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 Patrizio Marone 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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Vincenzo Salemme and Maurizio Casagrande and Biagio Izzo carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0202792 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Vincenzo Salemme directs. Mauro Marchetti behind the camera. Pino Daniele scores. Patrizio Marone cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Directed by Vincenzo Salemme, shot by Mauro Marchetti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Pino Daniele. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Patrizio Marone shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Vincenzo Salemme and Maurizio Casagrande and Biagio Izzo carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt0202792 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Mauro Marchetti
- Original score
- Pino Daniele
- Editing
- Patrizio Marone
- Production design
- Lorenzo Baraldi
- Costume design
- Gianna Gissi
- Makeup / hair
- Alberto Blasi
- Stunt coordinator
- Ottaviano Dell'Acqua
- Runtime
- 85 min · 1h 25m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- IT
Also by
Vincenzo Salemme
Production companies
Who made it
Cecchi Gori Entertainment Europa
IT
Key crew
- Production ManagerElisabetta Olmi
- First Assistant DirectorOlivier Gérard
- SoundRemo Ugolinelli
- SoundCorrado Volpicelli
- Production DesignLorenzo Baraldi
- Costume DesignGianna Gissi
- EditorPatrizio Marone
- Executive ProducerAlessandro Calosci
- ProducerVittorio Cecchi Gori
- Delegated ProducerStefano Cialoni
- Unit ManagerEzio Orita
- Production SecretaryFederica Costantini
- Production SecretaryCostantino Valente
- Second Assistant DirectorEmanuele Imbucci
- Script SupervisorFabrizia Iacona
- Camera OperatorLuigi Andrei
- First Assistant CameraFabio Massimo Sargenti
- Second Assistant CameraGiuseppe Falcone
- AdministrationFranco Fogagnolo
- AdministrationPatrizia Pierucci
- Makeup ArtistAlberto Blasi
- Assistant Makeup ArtistGiulio Pezza
- HairstylistCarlo Barucci
- Assistant HairstylistArturo Montoro
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1999-10-29
Also known as
International titles
- Amore a prima vistaIT
