La voglia matta di vivere

2022 1h 26m IT

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 2

Documentary

Synopsis

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A documentary on the public and private life of the great actor Ugo Tognazzi.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ugo Tognazzi
Self (archive footage)
Ricky Tognazzi
Self
Pupi Avati
Self
Aurelio De Laurentiis
Self
Laura Delli Colli
Self
Michele Placido
Self
Giovanna Ralli
Self
Emanuele Salce
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ricky Tognazzi
Writers: Ricky Tognazzi, Valentina Pattavina, Simona Izzo
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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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ricky Tognazzi, shot by Andrea Busiri Vici. 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 Paolo Vivaldi. 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 Ian Degrassi 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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Ugo Tognazzi and Ricky Tognazzi and Pupi Avati carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt19042712 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ricky Tognazzi directs. Andrea Busiri Vici behind the camera. Paolo Vivaldi scores. Ian Degrassi 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 4 years ago.
3Directed by Ricky Tognazzi, shot by Andrea Busiri Vici. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Paolo Vivaldi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ian Degrassi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ugo Tognazzi and Ricky Tognazzi and Pupi Avati carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt19042712 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.