Caro diario (1993)

Director:

Nanni Moretti

Writer:

Nanni Moretti (writer)

Release Date:

30 September 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Comedy | Drama

Plot:

Nani Moretti directs himself playing himself in this wry look at life. Presented in three chapters,...

Plot Keywords:

Doctor | Island | Cult Movie | Diary | Movie Theater

Awards:

7 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

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

Also Known As:

Dear Diary
Journal intime (France)

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

Italy | France

Language:

Italian | English | Mandarin

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | Italy:T | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | South Korea:12 | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Lipari Island, Aeolian Islands, Messina, Sicily, Italy

Company:

Banfilm

Movie Connections:

Referenced in La cura del gorilla (2006)

Soundtrack:

Didi

Stunningly unique, humorous, refreshing film

Free flowing, naturally witty, at times very funny film, accompanied with some wonderful music, especially during scenes where Moretti rides his Vespa in beautiful, empty streets of Rome's suburbs.

The film is not like any other director's take on society while blending his personal stories in it. Imagine Moretti being your guide and taking you around Rome and Italian islands, introducing layers of the Italian society with razor sharp and witty observations.

Many of the characters in the film will seem familiar to people around the world. Being unable to afford an apartment in his home town, frustration with doctors and their addiction to prescribe drugs, parents becoming hostage to their child, extreme want for change and development, people offering hedonistic capitalism, frustrated narcissists living in isolation. And TV addiction! The scene where Moretti rides his scooter to the place where Passolini is murdered has almost a dreamy barren atmosphere to it and possibly is the saddest part.

And there are hilarious moments, especially the visits to the islands are a real treat! It was also great to see Jennifer Beals, Flashdance being one of my favorites too.

This is a gem, or better yet, a cult movie.