The Little Archimedes

1980 1h 23m IT

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7.3

SOLID

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IMDB

★7.3TMDB · 3★7IMDB · 47

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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The action takes place in Florence in the 1930s. Alfred, an Englishman who moved to that city in order to write a book on Giotto, meets a boy who is fond of music and mathematics, with whom he becomes close friends. Alfred goes to Switzerland, but one day he receives an anguished letter from the boy and rushes back to Florence where he learns some terrible news.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

John Steiner
Alfred
Aldo Salvi
Guido
Shirley Corrigan
Elisabeth
Laura Betti
La signora Bondi
Graziano Giusti
Il signor Bondi
Mark Morganti
Robin
Renato Moretti
Il padre di Guido
Liliana Vannini
La domestica di casa Bondi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gianni Amelio
Writers: Aldous Huxley, Gianni Amelio
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 7

ERA

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

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Giorgio Pozzi 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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John Steiner and Aldo Salvi and Shirley Corrigan carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0079717 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gianni Amelio directs. Giorgio Pozzi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
246 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Giorgio Pozzi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5John Steiner and Aldo Salvi and Shirley Corrigan carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0079717 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.