Celluloide
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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| 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.6.5 billion[1][2] |
| Box office | L.239.6 million[3] |
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 | 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 |
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| 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
- Fusco, Maria Pia (9 May 1995). "'Celluloide': si gira" ['Celluloide' starts shooting]. La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- "CINEMA: OGGI PRIMO CIAK DI CELLULOIDE DI LIZZANI (3)". Adnkronos (in Italian). 8 May 1995. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- Lancia, Enrico (2001). Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Vol. 6/1: Dal 1990 al 2000. A-L (in Italian). Rome: Gremese Editore. p. 148. 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
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