Cabrini

"Remember her name."

2024 2h 22m EN

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7.7

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★7.7TMDB · 175

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Italian immigrant Francesca Cabrini arrives in 1889 New York City and is greeted by disease, crime, and impoverished children. Cabrini sets off on a daring mission to convince the hostile mayor to secure housing and healthcare for society's most vulnerable. With broken English and poor health, Cabrini uses her entrepreneurial mind to build an empire of hope unlike anything the world had ever seen.

“Remember her name.”

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Cast

Cristiana Dell'Anna
Francesca Cabrini
David Morse
Archbishop Corrigan
Giancarlo Giannini
Pope Leo XIII
John Lithgow
Mayor Gould
Romana Maggiora Vergano
Vittoria
Federico Ielapi
Paolo
Virginia Bocelli
Aria
Rolando Villazón
Disalvo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alejandro Monteverde
Writers: Rod Barr, Alejandro Monteverde, Rod Barr
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: Italy, United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $50M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 41% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alejandro Monteverde, shot by Gorka Gómez Andreu. 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 Gene Back. 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 Brian Scofield shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alejandro Monteverde directs. Gorka Gómez Andreu behind the camera. Gene Back scores. Brian Scofield cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Italy, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Italian.

Trivia

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1Mid-budget at $50M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Earned back only 41% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 2 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
5International production across 2 countries: Italy, United States of America.
6Directed by Alejandro Monteverde, shot by Gorka Gómez Andreu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Gene Back. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Brian Scofield shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Cristiana Dell'Anna and David Morse and Giancarlo Giannini carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Remember her name.".
11IMDB entry: tt14351082 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 11 themes, including "new york city", "immigrant", "based on true story", "19th century".

The technical file

Cinematography: Gorka Gómez Andreu
Original score: Gene Back
Editing: Brian Scofield
Production design: Carlos Lagunas
Costume design: Alisha Silverstein
Sound: Nathan Ruyle
Runtime: 142 min · 2h 22m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $50,000,000
Box office: $20,592,796
Return: 41% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Cabrini (2024)

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CinemaSerf2024-03-17
★ 7/10
Cristiana Dell'Anna delivers strongly here as the eponymous nun determined to set up a network of orphanages in China to help the sick and impoverished children there. Her persistent hassling of the Vatican for permission - and funds - has finally wound them up to the point where she is invited to Rome to be finally told no. Even there, though, she's sticking to her guns and after a persuasive audience with Pope Leo XIII (Giancarlo Giannini) manages to get permission to prove her worth - only in New York! To it's slum and run-down Five Points district she is sent and what now begins is an adventure that tests her very mettle as the, at best indifferent, attitude of the Archbishop (David Morse) is more concerned with appeasing the Mayor (John Lithgow) than facilitating her wishes for profound change. It's curious that in a city founded by immigrants there existed such a polarity of the Italian, the Jewish and Irish communities offering little, if any, tolerance of the other. Cabrini realises that neither her religion nor her status as a nun is going to help her - she is going to have to recruit local urchins and fight for every scrap of progress. It's history, so we do know what ultimately happens but Alejandro Monteverde has produced a classy looking portrait that still imbues enough jeopardy into the proceedings as she struggles. Her single-minded determination, her bloody-mindedness - all tempered with huge amounts of humanity and decency are well portrayed here. This is a very good looking film, and the narrative also demonstrates clearly the diminished role of women in what purported to be an open and democratic society - American and Italian, and a class system that cared little for those who lived on the wrong side of the tracks. It's a bit long - there are moments that slow the pace down and drag the story, but in the main this is a poignant telling of the story of a woman who was prepared to sacrifice whatever was necessary for those less privileged.
r96sk2024-03-21
★ 9/10
A cracking movie! I can't say I was expecting much from <em>'Cabrini'</em>, given I hadn't heard anything about it online or in real life - no trailers or anything of ilk. I was also <em><a href="https://letterboxd.com/r96sk/list/watched-in-an-empty-cinema/" rel="nofollow">alone in the cinema</a></em>, which is pleasing personally but is possibly a bad sign for a movie. In actuality, though, it's a great production! Supremely acted, astutely paced, some awesome visuals and a strong score. The cinematography really is excellent, I lost count the amount of times I thought to myself "What a shot that is!". As for the acting, Cristiana Dell'Anna puts in a terrific lead performance - it's naturally, given I've only seen one or two Italian flicks, the first time I've seen her in anything, here's hoping she appears more in what I watch. Giancarlo Giannini also stood out to me. Good to see John Lithgow and David Morse, too. A really nicely told (true!) story. The ~2hrs 20min run time truly flew by. I highly recommend checking this one out if you get the opportunity!
Brent Marchant2024-03-31
★ 7/10
Providing care, comfort and compassion to the world’s downtrodden is undoubtedly a noble, if exhausting and often-frustrating, cause, especially when pleas for help go ignored or fall on deaf ears. Yet, every so often, someone comes along who tirelessly keeps on fighting for those less fortunate, as was the case with Italian immigrant Mother Francesca Cabrini (Cristiana Dell’Anna). Upon her arrival in New York in 1889, the diminutive but zealous nun from Lombardy set about her work to care for her fellow countrymen and women (especially orphaned and abandoned children) in desperate need of food, housing and medical care, the first charitable undertaking of what she envisioned becoming a worldwide network of such ventures. She successfully raised awareness of the plight of these emigrees by getting the attention of a New York Times reporter (Jeremy Bobb), an endeavor that garnered support for her efforts and challenged the prejudicial attitudes of the public and New York’s municipal government, including its bigoted, intolerant mayor (John Lithgow). And, through it all, she wrestled with personal health issues that hung over her for many years. Writer-director Alejandro Monteverde’s latest presents a detailed, well-told biography of a woman who wouldn’t give up at a time when the deck was stacked against her, both on the bases of her gender and nationality, as well as (in some cases) as a representative of the Church. The picture’s superb production design, fine period piece production values and gorgeous cinematography lend much to this release, as do the performances of Dell’Anna and Lithgow, along with a host of supporting characters. Despite these strengths, though, this slightly overlong offering has occasional problems with pacing, monodimensional character development, overdramatic elements (particularly in the soundtrack) and an underdeveloped back story. At the same time, however, “Cabrini” tells an inspiring and uplifting tale of someone who accomplished a lot but hasn’t really received the attention she’s due. This film helps to make up for that oversight while reminding us all that we can play a part in fulfilling her dream of genuinely creating an empire of hope for the world.