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Leopardi (2014)

Genre : Drama, History

Runtime : 2H 17M

Director : Mario Martone
Writer : Mario Martone, Ippolita Di Majo

Synopsis

A biopic of 19th-century poet Giacomo Leopardi, who created immortal verses while struggling with a debilitating illness and isolation.

Actors

Elio Germano
Elio Germano
Giacomo Leopardi
Michele Riondino
Michele Riondino
Antonio Ranieri
Massimo Popolizio
Massimo Popolizio
Monaldo Leopardi
Anna Mouglalis
Anna Mouglalis
Fanny Targioni-Tozzetti
Valerio Binasco
Valerio Binasco
Pietro Giordani
Paolo Graziosi
Paolo Graziosi
Carlo Antici
Iaia Forte
Iaia Forte
Mrs. Rosa
Sandro Lombardi
Sandro Lombardi
Father Vincenzo
Raffaella Giordano
Raffaella Giordano
Adelaide Antici Leopardi
Edoardo Natoli
Edoardo Natoli
Carlo Leopardi
Giovanni Ludeno
Giovanni Ludeno
Pasquale Ignarra
Federica De Cola
Federica De Cola
Paolina Ranieri
Giorgia Salari
Giorgia Salari
Maddalena 'Lenina' Pelzet
Gloria Ghergo
Gloria Ghergo
Teresa Fattorini / 'Silvia'
Isabella Ragonese
Isabella Ragonese
Paolina Leopardi
Vanni Leopardi
Vanni Leopardi
cocchiere
Franco Javarone
Franco Javarone
Ginardo
Sergio Albelli
Sergio Albelli
Signor Lenzoni
Eugenio Allegri
Eugenio Allegri
Gian Pietro Viesseux
Fernando Beccaceci
Fernando Beccaceci
Maggiordomo
Salvatore Cantalupo
Salvatore Cantalupo
Renato Carpentieri
Renato Carpentieri
Gino De Luca
Gino De Luca
Don Isidoro
Pio del Prete
Pio del Prete
gendarme
Denis Fasolo
Denis Fasolo
Niccolò Tommaseo
Federico Fazioli
Federico Fazioli
Filippo Solari
Tiberio Fiori
Tiberio Fiori
Maniscalco
Veronica Lazăr
Veronica Lazăr
Marianna Mattei Antici
Valter Malosti
Valter Malosti
Ferdinando Pelzet
Nello Mascia
Nello Mascia
Dottor Mannella
Enzo Moscato
Enzo Moscato
Sacerdote
Danilo Nigrelli
Danilo Nigrelli
Giovanni Battista Niccolini
Kostas Papanastasiou
Kostas Papanastasiou
Margasis
Enzo Salomone
Enzo Salomone
Monsignor Cupis
Mattia Sbragia
Mattia Sbragia
Barone De Corbis
Luciana Zazzera
Luciana Zazzera
Ostessa
Angela Di Matteo
Angela Di Matteo
Prostituta 1
Roberto Di Pietro
Roberto Di Pietro
Bottegaio
Carlo Falciani
Carlo Falciani
Editore
Jurij Ferrini
Jurij Ferrini
Demi Licata
Demi Licata
prostituta 2

Crews

Mario Martone
Mario Martone
Director
Mario Martone
Mario Martone
Screenplay
Carlo Degli Esposti
Carlo Degli Esposti
Producer
Patrizia Massa
Patrizia Massa
Producer
Renato Berta
Renato Berta
Director of Photography
Ippolita Di Majo
Ippolita Di Majo
Screenplay
Jacopo Quadri
Jacopo Quadri
Editor
Sascha Ring
Sascha Ring
Music
Giancarlo Muselli
Giancarlo Muselli
Production Design
Carlo Rescigno
Carlo Rescigno
Art Direction
Stefano Paltrinieri
Stefano Paltrinieri
Set Decoration
Ursula Patzak
Ursula Patzak
Costume Design
Aldo Signoretti
Aldo Signoretti
Hairdresser
Alberta Giuliani
Alberta Giuliani
Hairdresser
Maurizio Silvi
Maurizio Silvi
Makeup Artist
Alessandro Zanon
Alessandro Zanon
Sound
Silvia Moraes
Silvia Moraes
Sound Editor
Paolo Segat
Paolo Segat
Sound Mixer
Barbara Melega
Barbara Melega
First Assistant Director
Edoardo Petti
Edoardo Petti
Second Assistant Director
Guido Colla
Guido Colla
Second Assistant Director
Paola Rota
Paola Rota
Casting
Raffaele Di Florio
Raffaele Di Florio
Casting
Renaud Personnaz
Renaud Personnaz
Camera Operator
Riccardo Borni
Riccardo Borni
Production Manager
Lorenzo Luccarini
Lorenzo Luccarini
Production Manager
Rodolfo Migliari
Rodolfo Migliari
Visual Effects Supervisor
Sara Petracca
Sara Petracca
Assistant Editor
Marco Camilli
Marco Camilli
Delegated Producer
Nicola Serra
Nicola Serra
Producer
Gianni Monciotti
Gianni Monciotti
Continuity
Fiorella Giovanelli
Fiorella Giovanelli
Script Supervisor

Trailers and other movies

Leopardi | Trailer

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