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The Guest Room

"One room. One night."

2021 1h 26m IT
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5.9
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★5.9TMDB · 121
ThrillerHorrorDrama
Synopsis
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The morning Stella decides to take her own life, a stranger knocks at her door claiming the guest room he booked for the night. Surprised but charmed by this man who seems to know her very well, Stella decides to let him in. But when Sandro, the man who broke Stella's heart, joins them at home, this odd situation turns immediately into chaos.

“One room. One night.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Stefano Lodovichi
Writers
Filippo Gili, Francesco Agostini, Stefano Lodovichi
Languages
Italian
Countries
Italy

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stefano Lodovichi, shot by Timoty Aliprandi. 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 Giorgio Giampà. 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 Roberto Di Tanna 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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Guido Caprino and Camilla Filippi and Edoardo Pesce carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "One room. One night.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stefano Lodovichi directs. Timoty Aliprandi behind the camera. Giorgio Giampà scores. Roberto Di Tanna cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 2Released 5 years ago.
  • 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Directed by Stefano Lodovichi, shot by Timoty Aliprandi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Original score by Giorgio Giampà. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 6Editor Roberto Di Tanna shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 7Guido Caprino and Camilla Filippi and Edoardo Pesce carry the top of the cast.
  • 8Marketing tagline: "One room. One night.".
  • 9IMDB entry: tt13315340 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography
Timoty Aliprandi
Original score
Giorgio Giampà
Editing
Roberto Di Tanna
Production design
Massimiliano Sturiale
Costume design
Massimo Cantini Parrini
Runtime
86 min · 1h 26m
Status
Released
Original language
IT
Certification (US)
R 18+

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Lucky Red

    Lucky Red

    IT

Key crew

  • EditorRoberto Di Tanna
  • Production DesignMassimiliano Sturiale
  • Art DirectionAdriano Cattaneo
  • Costume DesignMassimo Cantini Parrini
  • ProducerAndrea Occhipinti

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • ex husband
  • psychological thriller
  • home invasion

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Digital2021-01-04R 18+

Also known as

International titles

  • La StanzaIT
  • КомнатаRU

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