Saturn in Opposition (2007)
"Saturno contro" (original title)

Long-time friends: Davide, a successful novelist, lives with Lorenzo, who's everyone's favorite; Antonio and Angelique, married with two children; Neval, a voluble Turk, and her compliant ... See full summary »

Director:

Ferzan Ozpetek

Writers:

Ferzan Ozpetek, Gianni Romoli

Stars:

Stefano Accorsi, Margherita Buy, Pierfrancesco Favino

9 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Stefano Accorsi	...	Antonio Pontesilli
Margherita Buy	...	Angelica Pontesilli
Pierfrancesco Favino	...	Davide
Serra Yilmaz	...	Neval
Ennio Fantastichini	...	Sergio
Ambra Angiolini	...	Roberta
Luca Argentero	...	Lorenzo Marchetti
Filippo Timi	...	Roberto
Michelangelo Tommaso	...	Paolo
Milena Vukotic	...	Marta, la Capoinfermiera
Luigi Diberti	...	Vittorio
Lunetta Savino	...	Minnie
Isabella Ferrari	...	Laura
Benedetta Gargari	...	Giulia
Gabriele Paolino	...	Marco

Storyline

Long-time friends: Davide, a successful novelist, lives with Lorenzo, who's everyone's favorite; Antonio and Angelique, married with two children; Neval, a voluble Turk, and her compliant husband; Sergio, an aging gay man; and, Roberta, beautiful, heavily into drugs. They have secrets: an affair, a business venture. Then, tragedy strikes, and the group pulls together for one of their own, who may not want their intersession. Are there limits to the power of friendship?

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Plot Keywords:

children | friendship | tragedy | gay | friend | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [de]

Country:

Italy France Turkey

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

23 February 2007 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Saturn in Opposition

Filming Locations:

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Box Office

Budget:

€5,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

R&C Produzioni, Faros Film, UGCYM

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

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User Reviews

A rich surprise

This really beautifully cast ensemble piece (the best group I have seen since THE METHOD)is wonderfully directed by Turkish director Frazan Ozpetik, whose films I intend to find and watch....not just at premieres. The one actress who is quite remarkable as one of the most interesting and amusing and attractive cast members Ambia Angiolini. The cast, very attractive and some for plot reasons. What is so surprising to me is why Hollywood hasn't grabbed actor Luca, who is a heart throb and grabbed him like they did a lot of Almodovar's leading men. One of the reasons some of the reviewers complain about the film is mostly because it is a bit grand and for sophisticated tastes including the homosexuality driven plot which is not for most online reviewers even though the film took a handful of Italian Oscars. For those who claim it may be soap operaish, they forget that prior to reality shows, the world, not just Americans, thrived on soaps in most every country for decades; and still do in some. This film is made fascinating by the mixture of both gay and straight characters with little homophobic focus. If SATURN IN OPPOSITION isn't grabbed and remade either by the Weinsteins or some tasteful British group, I will be surprised. What I also have to mention is the stunning photography, lighting, art direction and most of all, the music. I am going to see about finding if there is a soundtrack which is really inventive and organic.