Strangeness (Italian: La stranezza) is a 2022 Italian comedy film directed by Roberto Andò.[1][2] The film won four David di Donatello awards, for best original screenplay, best producer, best production designer and best costumes.[3] It was also awarded the Nastro d'Argento of the Year.[4]
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| Directed by | Roberto Andò |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Maurizio Calvesi |
| Music by | Michele Braga |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Plot
editIn 1920 Luigi Pirandello (Toni Servillo) is invited to Sicily for the occasion of the 80th birthday of his mentor, famous novelist and playwright Giovanni Verga. He meets various strange personalities and a mix of melancholy and distant memories sets the ground for creating his masterpiece, Six Characters in Search of an Author.
Cast
edit- Toni Servillo as Luigi Pirandello
- Salvatore Ficarra as Sebastiano "Bastiano" Vella
- Valentino Picone as Onofrio "Nofrio" Principato
- Giulia Andò as Santina Vella
- Rosario Lisma as Mimmo Casà
- Donatella Finocchiaro as Maria Antonietta
- Aurora Quattrocchi as Maria Stella, the nanny
- Galatea Ranzi as the mother
- Fausto Russo Alesi as the father
- Aldo Failla as Tano
- Giordana Faggiano as the stepdaughther
- Tuccio Musumeci as Calogero Interrante
- Luigi Lo Cascio as the capocomico
- Renato Carpentieri as Giovanni Verga
References
edit- ^ Vivarelli, Nick (2022-10-05). "Italy's True Colours Takes Sales on Toni Servillo-Starrer 'Strangeness' Ahead of Rome MIA Market". Variety. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ Barnabé, Luca (2022-10-29). "LA STRANEZZA È IL PIACERE DI VEDERE INSIEME TONI SERVILLO, FICARRA E PICONE: GRAZIE A LUIGI PIRANDELLO". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ Armelli, Paolo (11 May 2023). "David di Donatello 2023, tutti i vincitori". Wired Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ Catena, Antonella (20 June 2023). "Nastri d'Argento 2023: stasera la sfida Moretti/Bellocchio. Ma qualcuno ha già vinto". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 24 November 2023.
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