| Pietralata | |
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| Directed by | Gianni Leacche |
| Starring | Benedicta Boccoli Carla Magda Capitanio Claudio Botosso Massimo Bonetti Edoardo Velo |
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| Running time | 103 mins. |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Pietralata (Italian: Pietralata) is a 2008 Italian film directed by Gianni Leacche. The film concerns a protest against the current film industry, and it was shot in 2007 in the Pietralata, a quartiere of Rome, in the eastern part of the city.
Plot
The film is set in Rome: Edoardo and Giancarlo, old friends who want to become actors, are reunited after many years and are still determined to realize their dream.
However, they realize the inefficiency of the film industry and also have personal problems: Edoardo falls into a deep depression, and the family of Giancarlo would like him to become a taxi driver. The situation of the two friends is a little relieved by two women, Lucrezia and Francesca, whom they meet.
Cast
- Benedicta Boccoli: Lucrezia
- Carla Magda Capitanio: Francesca
- Claudio Botosso: Edoardo
- Massimo Bonetti: Giancarlo
- Edoardo Velo
References
- "Boscotrecase. Anteprima del film "Pietralata"". torresette.it. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- "A Roma la presentazione del film "Pietralata"". archivio.ilgiornaledirieti.it. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- "Pietralata di Gianni Leacche al Capua Cinefestival". romaest.it. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- "Pietralata". TrovaCinema. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- "Pietralata (refresh)". TrovaCinema. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
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