Last Minute Marocco

2007 1h 28m IT

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★5.1TMDB · 42

Comedy

Synopsis

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Guided by the spirit of adventure and desire to escape, a group of Italian boys decide to leave secretly for Morocco, soon followed by one of their apprensive parents.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Valerio Mastandrea
Sergio
Kesia Elwin
Tamu
Lorenzo Balducci
Giacomo
Daniele De Angelis
Valerio
Jamil Hammoudi
Samir
Esther Elisha
Jasmina
Paolo Sassanelli
Guido
Nicolas Vaporidis
Andrea

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Francesco Falaschi
Writers: Carla Giulia Casalini, Carla Giulia Casalini, Francesco Falaschi
Languages: Italian
Countries: France, Italy

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $2.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 26% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Francesco Falaschi, shot by Antonello Emidi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Aldo De Scalzi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Claudio Di Mauro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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The take

Francesco Falaschi directs. Antonello Emidi behind the camera. Aldo De Scalzi scores. Claudio Di Mauro cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $2.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Earned back only 26% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
4Released 19 years ago.
5International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
6Directed by Francesco Falaschi, shot by Antonello Emidi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Aldo De Scalzi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Claudio Di Mauro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Valerio Mastandrea and Kesia Elwin and Lorenzo Balducci carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt0888507 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.