A Brighter Tomorrow

2023 1h 36m IT

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 351

Comedy

Synopsis

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An old film director, unhappy with the movie he's shooting about a Hungarian circus stranded in Rome during the 1956 anti-Soviet uprising, faces divorce from his producer wife and other problems.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nanni Moretti
Giovanni
Margherita Buy
Paola
Silvio Orlando
Ennio
Barbora Bobuľová
Vera
Mathieu Amalric
Pierre
Jerzy Stuhr
Jerzy
Zsolt Anger
Direttore del circo
Teco Celio
Psicoanalista

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nanni Moretti
Writers: Nanni Moretti, Valia Santella, Francesca Marciano
Languages: Italian, Greek, Hungarian, French, Latin, English, Korean
Countries: Italy, France

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MONEY

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Earned back only 49% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 7 languages: Italian, Greek, Hungarian, French, Latin, English, Korean.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nanni Moretti, shot by Michele D'Attanasio. 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 Franco Piersanti. 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 Clelio Benevento 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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Nanni Moretti and Margherita Buy and Silvio Orlando carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nanni Moretti directs. Michele D'Attanasio behind the camera. Franco Piersanti scores. Clelio Benevento cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Italy, France. Dialogue in Italian, Greek, Hungarian, French, Latin, English, Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 49% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 3 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 7 languages: Italian, Greek, Hungarian, French, Latin, English, Korean.
4International production across 2 countries: Italy, France.
5Directed by Nanni Moretti, shot by Michele D'Attanasio. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Franco Piersanti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Clelio Benevento shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Nanni Moretti and Margherita Buy and Silvio Orlando carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt16731908 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.