Caro diario (1993)

Nanni Moretti directs himself playing himself in this wry look at life. Presented in three chapters, Moretti uses the experiences of traveling on his motor-scooter, cruising with his friend... See full summary »

Director:

Nanni Moretti

Writer:

Nanni Moretti

Stars:

Nanni Moretti, Giovanna Bozzolo, Sebastiano Nardone

9 wins & 17 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nanni Moretti	...	Himself
Giovanna Bozzolo	...	Actor in Italian Film
Sebastiano Nardone	...	Actor in Italian Film
Antonio Petrocelli	...	Actor in Italian Film
Giulio Base	...	Car Driver
Italo Spinelli	...	On the Wall at Spinaceto
Carlo Mazzacurati	...	Film Critic
Jennifer Beals	...	Herself
Alexandre Rockwell	...	Himself
Renato Carpentieri	...	Gerardo
Raffaella Lebboroni	...	First Salina Couple
Marco Paolini	...	First Salina Couple
Claudia Della Seta	...	Second Salina Couple
Lorenzo Alessandri	...	Second Salina Couple
Antonio Neiwiller	...	The Mayor of Stromboli

Storyline

Nanni Moretti directs himself playing himself in this wry look at life. Presented in three chapters, Moretti uses the experiences of traveling on his motor-scooter, cruising with his friend around a set of remote islands in search of peace to finish his new film and consulting doctor after doctor to cure his annoying rash to cast a humorous look at his life and those around him.

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Plot Keywords:

doctor | island | pier paolo pasolini | episodic | movie theater | 

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Genres:

Biography | Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

Italy France

Language:

Italian English Mandarin

Release Date:

30 September 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dear Diary

Filming Locations:

Alicudi Island, Aeolian Islands, Messina, Sicily, Italy

Box Office

Gross:

$472,598 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sacher Film, Banfilm, La Sept Cinéma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Dolby SR

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Nanni Moretti: [walking out of the theater after watching "Henry - Portrait of a Killer"] I wandered around the city for hours trying to remember who was it that said good things about this film. I read a review in a paper. I read something positive about "Henry". Suddenly, I remember... I find the review and I copy it in my diary. Here it is: "Henry kills people but he's a kind of good guy. Only facts count for him. Otis is the real scum. Henry has a mad solidarity with his victims. A prince of annihilation, ...

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Connections

Features Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)

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Soundtracks

"I'm Your Man"
Written by Leonard Cohen (as L. Cohen)
Performed by Leonard Cohen
Ed. Musicali Stranger Music Inc.

User Reviews

Why do I like this film so much?

Yes it is cute and Woody Allenish but there is something more. It is a movie about an ordinary man, who enjoys doing quiet things by himself such as riding around Rome on his Vespa and walking by himself, he is not a hero he's anyone. The music is really good and I managed to find it all on Napster and other sources. Notice some themes such as the Soccer(football) nets (goals) and the scene where he watches the nun on tv, that same scene is in Cinema Paradiso! I like World music so the scene of the band playing for the dancers is great-who is that group...what is the song? I didn't like the interposed parts showing Henri the serial killer or the Italian movie and I thought the last story was a bit boring- notice on the scene where he is looking for Passolini's murder spot how he just doubles back on himself.

I could go on talking about this film and it comes in as one of my five best Cinema Paradiso, Unbearable Lightness of Being, Manhattan, and The Year of Living Dangerously.