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Così ridevano (1998)

124 min  -  Drama   -  2 October 1998 (Italy)
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Turin at the end of the fifties: two brothers have emigrated there from Sicily and the older works very hard to let the younger study and free himself from poverty through culture... See full summary »

Director:

Gianni Amelio
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5 wins & 9 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Francesco Giuffrida Francesco Giuffrida ...
Pietro
Enrico Lo Verso ...
Giovanni
Rosaria Danzè Rosaria Danzè ...
Lucia
Fabrizio Gifuni Fabrizio Gifuni ...
Pelaia
Claudio Contartese Claudio Contartese ...
Rosario
Domenico Ragusa Domenico Ragusa ...
Simone
Simonetta Benozzo Simonetta Benozzo ...
Ada
Pietro Paglietti Pietro Paglietti ...
Battista
Corrado Borsa Corrado Borsa ...
Teacher at Examination
Barbara Braga Barbara Braga ...
Girl at Bar
Calogero Caruana Calogero Caruana ...
Giovanni's Friend
Edoardo Ciciriello Edoardo Ciciriello ...
School Assistant from Naples
Valerio Contartese Valerio Contartese ...
Unemployed Boy from Calabria
Iolanda Donnini Iolanda Donnini ...
Mrs. Verusio
Erika Doria Erika Doria ...
Alessandra
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Storyline

Turin at the end of the fifties: two brothers have emigrated there from Sicily and the older works very hard to let the younger study and free himself from poverty through culture. The boy however is not keen on school and would like to begin to work. When after some time he gets his degree however things take a violent and dramatic turn...... Written by Salvatore santangelo <pappagone2@libero.it>  

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Plot Keywords:

Turin | Sicily | Violence | Immigrant | Emigration  | See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

The Way We Laughed See more »

Filming Locations:

Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$10,210 (USA) (25 November 2001) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$44,286 (USA) (24 March 2002)
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Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Despite winning the top prize at the Venice Film Festival, Gianni Amelio still had to wait over three years before he saw his film released in the US. See more »

Quotes

Giovanni: You think your children are your own, then they learn to walk and they leave you. Know what they say back home? "Raise hogs, 'cause then you can eat them"
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Connections

References Rocco and His Brothers (1960) See more »