The Man Who Bought the Moon
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| Directed by | Paolo Zucca |
| Screenplay by | Paolo Zucca Barbara Alberti Geppi Cucciari |
| Produced by | Amedeo Pagani Francesca Cima Nicola Giuliano Daniel Burman Genc Permeti |
| Starring | Jacopo Cullin Stefano Fresi Francesco Pannofino |
| Cinematography | Ramiro Civita |
| Edited by | Sarah McTeigue |
| Music by | Andrea Guerra |
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| Language | Italian |
The Man Who Bought the Moon (Italian: L'uomo che comprò la Luna, Spanish: El hombre que compró la luna) is a 2018 Italian-Argentine-Albanian comedy film co-written and directed by Paolo Zucca and starring Jacopo Cullin, Stefano Fresi and Francesco Pannofino.
Plot
[edit] | This article needs a plot summary. (October 2024) |
Cast
[edit]- Jacopo Cullin as Kevin Pirelli / Gavino Zoccheddu
- Stefano Fresi as Pino
- Francesco Pannofino as Dino
- Benito Urgu as Badore
- Ángela Molina as Teresa
- Lazar Ristovski as Taneddu
- Andrea Prodan as Dr. Badaloni
Production
[edit]The film was shot between Cagliari, Oristano, San Vero Milis, Cabras and Buenos Aires.[1] Shooting wrapped in late October 2017.[2] Zucca cited among its inspirations the 1973 comic book Asterix in Corsica.[3]
Release
[edit]The film premiered at the 23rd Busan International Film Festival, in the Flash Forward section.[4] It served as pre-opening film at the 2018 Rome Film Festival.[5] It was released in Sardinian cinemas on 4 April 2019, before expanding nationally on 2 May 2019.[6]
Reception
[edit]In its first week of release, the film had the second-highest grossing per theater, very close to The Avengers.[3] The film has been described as "a surreal, absurdist journey aiming to push the boundaries of comedic drama while handing out a succession of breathtaking sceneries" and "a deliciously arty and far fetched slapstick".[7]
For his performance in this film, in Don't Stop Me Now and in C'è tempo, Stefano Fresi won the Nastro d'Argento for best comedy actor.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ciak, si gira! "L'uomo che comprò la luna", il nuovo film di Paolo Zucca". RB Casting (in Italian). 22 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "Concluse le riprese a Cagliari di "L'uomo che comprò la luna", il nuovo film di Paolo Zucca". Sardegna Film Commission (in Italian). 22 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ a b "'L'uomo che comprò la luna', il piccolo film che sfida gli Avengers e vince in Sardegna". la Repubblica (in Italian). 5 May 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ González, David (4 October 2018). "A slew of European films to premiere in Busan". Cineuropa. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ Casella, Paola (16 October 2018). "L'uomo che comprò la luna, la libertà di prendersi in giro". Mymovies.it (in Italian). Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ Ulivi, Stefania (5 July 2019). "«L'uomo che comprò la luna», il piccolo film che al botteghino batte (in parte) gli Avengers". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ Incalza Kaplanova, Gabriella (8 March 2019). "The Man Who Bought The Moon: Review". BRWC. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ Bonardelli, Marco (30 June 2019). "Stefano Fresi, una doppietta entusiasmante ai Nastri d'argento a Taormina". Gazzetta del Sud (in Italian). Retrieved 24 October 2024.
