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The Big Dream (2009)

Genre : Drama, History, Romance

Runtime : 1H 41M

Director : Michele Placido
Writer : Angelo Pasquini, Doriana Leondeff, Michele Placido

Synopsis

Italy, 1968. Aspiring actor Nicola enrolls in the police to pay for his rent, ending up undercover among university students protesting the government, the Vietnam war and the strict mores of the time. He befriends Laura, a bourgeois girl dreaming of a better world, and Libero, a working-class radical leader, complicating his mission...

Actors

Riccardo Scamarcio
Riccardo Scamarcio
Nicola
Jasmine Trinca
Jasmine Trinca
Laura
Luca Argentero
Luca Argentero
Libero
Massimo Popolizio
Massimo Popolizio
Domenico
Alessandra Acciai
Alessandra Acciai
Francesca
Dajana Roncione
Dajana Roncione
Isabella
Federica Vincenti
Federica Vincenti
Rosa
Brenno Placido
Brenno Placido
Giulio
Marco Iermanò
Marco Iermanò
Andrea
Silvio Orlando
Silvio Orlando
Carabinieri colonel
Laura Morante
Laura Morante
Maddalena
Nicola Acunzo
Nicola Acunzo
Viviana Altieri
Viviana Altieri
Gigi Angelillo
Gigi Angelillo
Professor
Luca Avagliano
Luca Avagliano
Andrea Baracco
Andrea Baracco
Pierluigi Corallo
Pierluigi Corallo
Gennaro Diana
Gennaro Diana
Giovanni Galati
Giovanni Galati
Romano Ghini
Romano Ghini
Lucrezia Guidone
Lucrezia Guidone
Mino Manni
Mino Manni
Luca Mascolo
Luca Mascolo
Margherita Massicci
Margherita Massicci
Gianfranco Mazzoni
Gianfranco Mazzoni
Giulia Michelini
Giulia Michelini
Ludovica Modugno
Ludovica Modugno
Daniele Monterosi
Daniele Monterosi
Enrico Papa
Enrico Papa
Roberto Pappalardo
Roberto Pappalardo
Donato Placido
Donato Placido
Sara Putignano
Sara Putignano
Andrea Ricciardi
Andrea Ricciardi
Prete Operaio
Maria Laura Rondanini
Maria Laura Rondanini
Michele Russo
Michele Russo
Tatti Sanguineti
Tatti Sanguineti
Professor
Luca Sannino
Luca Sannino
Silvia Siravo
Silvia Siravo
Leontine Snell
Leontine Snell
Nicola Sorrenti
Nicola Sorrenti
Ottavia Piccolo
Ottavia Piccolo
Adult Laura (uncredited)
Emanuela Postacchini
Emanuela Postacchini
Magda (uncredited)
Michele Placido
Michele Placido
Adult Andrea (uncredited)

Crews

Michele Placido
Michele Placido
Director
Angelo Pasquini
Angelo Pasquini
Screenplay
Doriana Leondeff
Doriana Leondeff
Screenplay
Michele Placido
Michele Placido
Screenplay
Bruno Pupparo
Bruno Pupparo
Sound
Claudio Cordaro
Claudio Cordaro
Costume Design
Arnaldo Catinari
Arnaldo Catinari
Director of Photography
Nicola Piovani
Nicola Piovani
Music
Francesco Frigeri
Francesco Frigeri
Production Design
Camilla Nesbitt
Camilla Nesbitt
Producer
Pietro Valsecchi
Pietro Valsecchi
Producer
Consuelo Catucci
Consuelo Catucci
Editor
Luciano Lucchi
Luciano Lucchi
Line Producer
Federico Giorgio Ridolfi
Federico Giorgio Ridolfi
First Assistant Director
Federico Giorgio Ridolfi
Federico Giorgio Ridolfi
Casting
Dariusz Kubik
Dariusz Kubik
Location Manager
Attilio Moro
Attilio Moro
Production Manager
Stefano Porru
Stefano Porru
Production Manager
Umberto D. Javarone
Umberto D. Javarone
Unit Production Manager
Angelo Vicari
Angelo Vicari
Second Assistant Director
Beniamino Casagrande
Beniamino Casagrande
Third Assistant Director
Francesco Cucinelli
Francesco Cucinelli
Sound Mixer
Pasquale Cuzzupoli
Pasquale Cuzzupoli
Colorist
Giorgia
Giorgia
Songs

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