The Protagonists (1999)

An Italian movie crew goes to London to make a documentary about a murder case that took place a few years before.

Director:

Luca Guadagnino

Writers:

Luca Guadagnino (screenplay), Luca Guadagnino (story),

Stars:

Tilda Swinton, Fabrizia Sacchi, Andrew Tiernan

2 wins.

Cast

Cast overview:
Tilda Swinton	...	Actress
Fabrizia Sacchi	...	Herself
Andrew Tiernan	...	Mohammed
Claudio Gioè	...	Happy
Paolo Briguglia	...	Billy
Michelle Hunziker	...	Sue
Jhelisa	...	Herself
Laura Betti	...	Judge

Storyline

An Italian movie crew goes to London to see a very close friend of the director, Tilda Swinton, who leads them on the trail of an actual event that took place a few years before - about two teenagers who murdered a complete stranger simply to prove themselves that they had the courage to do it.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | violence | youth | semi documentary | urban | 

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Genres:

Crime | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 September 1999 (Italy)

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Surf Film, Medusa Film, Tele+

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

...wanna see a mesmerizing movie?

...wanna see a mesmerizing movie? try this obscure italian docu-fiction starring miss Tilda 'Orlando' Swinton. It alternates cinema-verité and fictional reconstruction in a deep intense, experimental way. don't miss it if you like wild visions. music is stunningly beautiful and the editing is now fast then slow then fast again. I saw it in a festival and will look for a dvd release of it, it really touched me deeply. Paco