Don't Move (2004)
"Non ti muovere" (original title)

A destitute woman (Cruz) becomes involved with an upper-crust physician (Castellitto).

Director:

Sergio Castellitto

Writers:

Margaret Mazzantini (novel), Margaret Mazzantini (screenplay),

Stars:

Penélope Cruz, Sergio Castellitto, Claudia Gerini

10 wins & 20 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Penélope Cruz	...	Italia
Sergio Castellitto	...	Timoteo
Claudia Gerini	...	Elsa
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Natalia Barcelò	...	Lucilla
Lina Bernardi	...	Nora (Elsa's mother)
Flavio Brunetti	...	Becchino
Giorgio Careccia	...	Tipetto magro
Pietro Castellitto	...	Timoteo bambino
Paola Cerimele	...	Infermiera / Nurse
Anna Elisa Cordisco	...	Donna trattoria
Pietro De Silva	...	Alfredo
Margherita Del Nero	...	Infermiera
Clotilde Di Spirito	...	Infermiera
Ada Ferrara	...	Giusy
Angela Finocchiaro	...	Ada

Storyline

While waiting for the brain surgery of his daughter Angela, victim of a motorcycle accident, the surgeon Timoteo (Sergio Castellitto) recalls his torrid affair with and passion for Italia (Penélope Cruz), a simple woman from slums in the periphery of the big city where he lives. The ghost of the beloved and sexual object of desire Italia chases him in his memories.

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Plot Keywords:

surgery | accident | woman dies from abortion | mistress | pregnancy | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

Dogwoof Pictures [uk] Europa Corp. [fr]

Country:

Italy Spain UK

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

12 March 2004 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Don't Move

Filming Locations:

Bojano, Campobasso, Molise, Italy

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$1,237,619 (Italy) (12 March 2004)

Gross:

$4,390,279 (Italy) (2 April 2004)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cattleya, Cineritmo, Medusa Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

125 min 120 min (Ontario)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sabrina Impacciatore was determined to play Italia and prepared very hard for the role. When she auditioned, director Sergio Castellitto was so impressed with her performance that he hugged her and, a couple of days later, she was told that she had won the part. However, one month later, the producers decided to replace her with Penélope Cruz.

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Soundtracks

"Un senso"
Composed by Gaetano Curreri, Saverio Grandi and Vasco Rossi
Performed by Vasco Rossi

User Reviews

One of the best movies ever made

I loved the film, its 'fellinesque' atmosphere and characters. It is lyrical, dramatic, realistic and poetic... It represents a mixture of real and surreal elements, of personal and social issues. Castellitto topped his performance in the "L'uomo delle stelle". His talent as an actor and a director shines through this film. Unbelievable performance also by Cruz, who picked up on the new wave of Hollywood actresses playing unattractive women (Kidman, Theron). I was pleasantly surprised by it! What a break from Hollywood! No doubt this film deserves all the prizes there are to win. Overall, it is a classic which I will watch and re-watch again and again - there is so much more than one can see at the first viewing. Thank you, Sergio!