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La fame e la sete

1999 1h 30m IT
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6.5
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★6.5TMDB · 67
Comedy
Synopsis
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Alex, Ivo and Pacifico three Sicilian twin brothers are reunited for their father's funeral.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

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Behind the camera

Director
Antonio Albanese
Writers
Antonio Albanese, Vincenzo Cerami
Languages
Italian
Countries
Italy

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RUNTIME

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

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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 Antonio Albanese, shot by Massimo Pau. 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 Nicola Piovani. 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 Simona Paggi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Antonio Albanese and Lorenza Indovina and Aisha Cerami carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0179174 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Antonio Albanese directs. Massimo Pau behind the camera. Nicola Piovani scores. Simona Paggi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 3Directed by Antonio Albanese, shot by Massimo Pau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Nicola Piovani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Simona Paggi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Antonio Albanese and Lorenza Indovina and Aisha Cerami carry the top of the cast.
  • 7IMDB entry: tt0179174 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Massimo Pau
Original score
Nicola Piovani
Editing
Simona Paggi
Production design
Francesco Frigeri
Costume design
Beatrice Bordone
Makeup / hair
Gianfranco Mecacci
Runtime
90 min · 1h 30m
Status
Released
Original language
IT
Certification (US)
T

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Antonio Albanese

Production companies

Who made it

  • CE

    Cecchi Gori Group Fin.Ma.Vi

    IT

  • Tele+

    Tele+

    IT

Key crew

  • First Assistant DirectorGiulio Manfredonia
  • Production ManagerGiandomenico Stellitano
  • SoundBruno Pupparo
  • Production DesignFrancesco Frigeri
  • EditorSimona Paggi
  • Executive ProducerAlessandro Calosci
  • Supervising ProducerLjerka Rusić
  • ProducerVittorio Cecchi Gori
  • ProducerRita Rusić
  • Delegated ProducerStefano Cialoni
  • Unit ManagerMassimo Di Rocco
  • Production SecretaryBeatrice Biggi
  • Production SecretaryFederica Costantini
  • Production SecretaryLuciano Sabatino
  • Second Assistant DirectorEugenio Rigacci
  • Second Assistant DirectorAntonino La Placa
  • Second Assistant DirectorTomaso Pessina
  • Script SupervisorFlavia Toso
  • Camera OperatorRoberto Luzzi
  • First Assistant CameraMarco D'Intino
  • Second Assistant CameraMaurizio Lorenzetti
  • Steadicam OperatorSebastiano De Pascalis
  • Assistant EditorMaurizio Palmisano
  • Assistant EditorPatrizia Ceresani

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1999-03-19T

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