Lies to Live By: Babylon

1994 1h 34m IT

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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During a trip to the USA Carla falls in love with Charles, an ex-punk rocker now working as a security guard. She returns to Torino, Italy, and breaks the bad news to Francesco, her fiancee; they have a fight, she leaves him and apparently disappears.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Paolo Lorimer
Francesco
Bill Sage
Charles Forrester
Valeria Milillo
Carla
Andrea Prodan
Tonino
Giuseppe Napoli
Ragazzo con il giubotto rosso

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Guido Chiesa
Writers: Guido Chiesa, Antonio Leotti
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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ERA

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Directed by Guido Chiesa, shot by Gherardo Gossi. 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 Giuseppe Napoli. 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 Anna Rosa Napoli 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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Paolo Lorimer and Bill Sage and Valeria Milillo carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0109192 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Guido Chiesa directs. Gherardo Gossi behind the camera. Giuseppe Napoli scores. Anna Rosa Napoli cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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Things worth knowing

132 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Guido Chiesa, shot by Gherardo Gossi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Giuseppe Napoli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Anna Rosa Napoli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Paolo Lorimer and Bill Sage and Valeria Milillo carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0109192 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.