Celluloide
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Directed by | Carlo Lizzani |
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Based on | Celluloide by Ugo Pirro |
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Cinematography | Giorgio Di Battista |
Edited by | Alberto Gallitti |
Music by | Manuel De Sica |
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Distributed by | Istituto Luce |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
Budget | L.239.6 million[3] |
Celluloide is a 1996 Italian
historical drama film directed by Carlo Lizzani from a screenplay by Furio Scarpelli, Ugo Pirro and Lizzani, based on the 1983 novel of the same name by Pirro. It stars Giancarlo Giannini, Massimo Ghini, Anna Falchi, and Lina Sastri
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Plot
The story revolves around the difficult production of Roberto Rossellini's film Rome, Open City (1945).[1]
Cast
- Giancarlo Giannini as Sergio Amidei
- Massimo Ghini as Roberto Rossellini
- Anna Falchi as Maria Michi
- Lina Sastri as Anna Magnani
- Massimo Dapporto as Giuseppe Amato
- Antonello Fassari as Aldo Fabrizi
- Milva as The Countess
- Christopher Walken as US Officer Rod E. Geiger
- Massimo Ciavarro as Massimo Serato
- Francesca Ventura as Jone Tuzi, the script supervisor
- Francesco Siciliano as Federico Fellini
Giuliano Montaldo has an uncredited cameo as Civalleri, one of the film's early financers.[2]
Production
The film was a passion project of Lizzani's, who tried to get it financed since 1983.[1] Sabrina Ferilli was originally chosen to play Magnani, but ended up refusing.[4] Principal photography began on 8 May 1995 in Rome.[1][2]
Accolades
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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David di Donatello Awards
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9 June 1996 | Best Film | Celluloide | Nominated | [5][6] |
Best Director | Carlo Lizzani | Nominated | |||
Best Actor | Giancarlo Giannini | Won | |||
Best Actress | Lina Sastri | Nominated | |||
Best Screenplay | Furio Scarpelli Ugo Pirro Carlo Lizzani |
Won | |||
Best Score | Manuel De Sica | Won | |||
Best Costumes | Luciano Sagoni | Nominated | |||
Nastro d'Argento Awards | 1997 | Best Director | Carlo Lizzani | Nominated | |
Best Costumes | Luciano Sagoni | Nominated | |||
Best Costumes | Luciano Sagoni | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b c d Fusco, Maria Pia (9 May 1995). "'Celluloide': si gira" ['Celluloide' starts shooting]. La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "CINEMA: OGGI PRIMO CIAK DI CELLULOIDE DI LIZZANI (3)". Adnkronos (in Italian). 8 May 1995. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ISBN 88-8440-085-6.
- ^ Fusco, Maria Pia (1 May 1995). "Alleluja Sabrina". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "David, Tornatore è il favorito" [Davids, Tornatore is the favorite]. La Repubblica (in Italian). 8 May 1996. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ D'Agostini, Paolo (9 June 1996). "Tra botte e cerchio, ha vinto la commedia". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 21 January 2020.
External links
- Celluloide at IMDb