Il caimano (2006)

Director:

Nanni Moretti

Writers:

Nanni Moretti (story) &
Heidrun Schleef (story) ...

Release Date:

24 March 2006 (Italy)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Plot:

A skewering of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

Plot Keywords:

Director | Minister | Prime Minister | Media Tycoon | Controversial

Awards:

10 wins & 14 nominations

Cast

Silvio Orlando	...	Bruno Bonomo
Margherita Buy	...	Paola Bonomo / Aidra
Jasmine Trinca	...	Teresa
Michele Placido	...	Marco Pulici / Silvio Berlusconi
Giuliano Montaldo	...	Franco Caspio
Antonello Grimaldi	...	Direttore di Produzione
Paolo Sorrentino	...	Marito di Aidra
Elio De Capitani	...	Silvio Berlusconi
Tatti Sanguineti	...	Beppe Savonese
Jerzy Stuhr	...	Jerzy Sturovsky
Toni Bertorelli	...	Indro Montanelli
Matteo Garrone	...	Direttore della fotografia
Lorenzo Alessandri	...	Aiuto regista
Giancarlo Basili	...	Fritz Simmons, lo scenografo
Anna Bonaiuto	...	Pubblico Ministero

Also Known As:

Le caïman (France)
The Caiman (USA) (literal English title)
The Crocodile (USA) (literal English title)

Runtime:

112 min

Country:

France | Italy

Language:

Italian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Italy:T | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Finland:K-11 | Sweden:11 | Australia:M | Germany:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:13 | UK:12A

Filming Locations:

Milan, Lombardia, Italy

Company:

Sacher Film

Trivia:

Numerous Italian filmmakers such as Giuliano Montaldo, Carlo Mazzacurati, Paolo Virzì, Daniele Luchetti, Matteo Garrone, Paolo Sorrentino, and Antonello Grimaldi play minor roles.

Movie Connections:

References Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

Soundtrack:

The Blower's Daughter

excellent

Dante Alighieri,in the thirteen century, spoke of Italy as if it were a woman. This is what he wrote: " Italia,not a provincial woman, rather a brothel". And yet so many beautiful masterpieces have been created in this shamble of a country. The problem lies in the sad awareness that over the last 50 years nothing special has been created whereas so much has been destroyed. Moretti talks of a generation, strongly influenced by Berlusconi, that has been brainwashed into stupidity, greatly via the media, owned by the above mentioned, that is not capable of seeing the reality for what it is, but only for how it is represented, by only a selection of TV channels. Any one who dares speaking differently from him or his subjects is quickly displaced and removed. Not much of a democracy, Italy has become.. No wonder Nanni Moretti doesn't seem too happy; who, in his right mind would? thank god he is only 50 and not 80. We will hopefully see more good things from him for a while.