Paolo Virzì is an Italian director. He made a name for himself with his first film La bella vita (Donatello and Silver Ribbon awards). Later on, he wrote and directed 8 films: Ferie d’agosto, a commercial success, Ovosdo (Jury’s special price at Venice), Baci e abbracci, My Name is Tanino, Caterina va en ville, Napoléon et moi (Daniel Auteuil and Monica Bellucci), Tutta a la vita davanti (2 Silver Ribbons awards), and La Prima Cosa Bella (Selection for the Oscars 2011, 3 Donatello awards, 4 Silver Ribbons awards, a commercial success with 7M€ revenues, sold in more than 40 countries).
Synopsis
Near by the Lake Como in Italy. Two families are linked by the same obsession: money. The rich Bernaschis and the broke real estate agent Dino Robelli, will make a dangerous deal. The day before Christmas, a terrible accident will change their fates.
Crew
Director : Paolo Virzi
Screenplay : Francesco Piccolo (Habemus Papam,
Il caimano), Francesco Bruni, Paolo Virzi
Director of photography : Jérôme
Alméras
1st assistant director : Miguel Lombardi
Set decoration : Mauro Radaelli
Costume design : Bettina Pontiggia
Editor : Cecilia Zanuso
Casting director France : Antoine Carrard
Post-production Manager France : Wassila Kailali
Production manager : Alessandro Mascheroni
Production manager France : Nathalie Nghet
Associate producer : Lorenzo Gangarossa
Producer Italy : Fabrizio Donvito, Benedetto Habib,
Marco Cohen
Producer France : Philippe Gompel, Birgit Kemner
Production
Indiana Production (Italy)
Manny Films (France)
With the participation of
RAI Cinema
Ministero Beni Culturali (MIBAC)
Eurimages
Sofica B MEDIA EXPORT - BACKUP MEDIA
Distribution
RAI Cinema (Italy)
BAC Films (France)
International sales
BAC Films
