My Brother-in-Law

2003 1h 30m IT

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6.3

MID

★6.3TMDB · 33

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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A man recruits the help of his gangster brother-in-law to retrieve his stolen car.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sergio Rubini
Toni
Luigi Lo Cascio
Vito
Mariangela Arcieri
Anna
Alessandra Sarno
Chicca
Gigi Angelillo
Cilluzzo
Vito Cassano
Saddam
Mino Barbarese
Pinuccio
Carolina Felline
Mara

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alessandro Piva
Writers: Alessandro Piva, Andrea Piva, Salvatore De Mola
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 23 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 Alessandro Piva, shot by Gian Enrico Bianchi. 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 Thomas Woschitz 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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Sergio Rubini and Luigi Lo Cascio and Mariangela Arcieri carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0378361 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 33 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alessandro Piva directs. Gian Enrico Bianchi behind the camera. Thomas Woschitz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Alessandro Piva, shot by Gian Enrico Bianchi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Thomas Woschitz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sergio Rubini and Luigi Lo Cascio and Mariangela Arcieri carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0378361 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 33 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.