The true story of Rocco Granata, an Italian coal miner's son who followed his passion for music against his father's wishes and social barriers.
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Awards:
- 12 wins & 6 nominations.
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| Luigi Lo Cascio | ... |
Salvatore
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| Donatella Finocchiaro | ... |
Ida
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| Matteo Simoni | ... |
Rocco
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| Evelien Bosmans | ... |
Helena
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Cristiaan Campagna | ... |
Young Rocco
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Marte Bosmans | ... |
Young Helena
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Maité Redal | ... |
Wanda
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Warre Borgmans | ... |
Mister Somers
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Chris van den Durpel | ... |
Tony Bruno
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| Flor Decleir | ... |
Jacky
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Jobst Schnibbe | ... |
Hans Kumberger
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| Mattias Van de Vijver | ... |
Renaat
(as Mattias Van De Vijver)
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Landerik Boie | ... |
Young Renaat
(as Landerik Boe)
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Federica Marinò | ... |
Young Wanda
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Pieter-Jan De Wyngaert | ... |
Jos
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Bram Besmans | ... |
Young Jos
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| Jappe Claes | ... |
Agent of the mine
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| Jan Bijvoet | ... |
Police inspector #1
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Jurgen Delnaet | ... |
Police inspector #2
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Marc De Corte | ... |
Village policeman
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David Broeders | ... |
Horst
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Loris Sposato | ... |
Dino
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Fabienne Loriaux | ... |
Madamme Cliquot
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| Rocco Granata | ... |
Signor Fiocchi
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Michel Schillaci | ... |
Luchino
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| Wim Willaert | ... |
Accordeon teacher
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Pieter Piron | ... |
Brother Martinez
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Ludo Hellinx | ... |
School principal
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| Vincent Grass | ... |
Chairman Ministry
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Gianluca Nobile | ... |
Renzo
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Joppe Bestevaar | ... |
Klaus
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Ruben Lamon | ... |
Gabor
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Jelle Florizoone | ... |
Ward
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Kobe Verlinden | ... |
Young Ward
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Simone Porchetta | ... |
Willy
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Gert-Jan Ras | ... |
Young Willy
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Maurizio Ciranni | ... |
Vito
(as Maurizzio Carinni)
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Mattia Chiaverini | ... |
Young Vito
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Domenico Cannova | ... |
Elio
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Nicollo Porta | ... |
Young Elio
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Salvatore Valleri | ... |
Massimo
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| R. Kan Albay | ... |
Iannis
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Jef Manderveld | ... |
Jean-Marc
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Eric Neven | ... |
Owner of the ballroom
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Angelo Argentina | ... |
Zio Vincenzo
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Enzo Vladimiro Marchetti | ... |
Don Amadeo
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Dante Marmone | ... |
Station conductor
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Claudia Lerro | ... |
Julia
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Tomasso Acquaviva | ... |
Guiseppe
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Guiseppe Cornacchia | ... |
Matteo
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Vicenzo Pio Schiavone | ... |
Alfredo
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Directed by
| Stijn Coninx | ||
Written by
| Stijn Coninx | ... | () |
| Rik D'Hiet | ... | () |
Produced by
| Cristiano Bortone | ... | co-producer |
| Peter Bouckaert | ... | producer |
| Jean-Pierre Dardenne | ... | co-producer |
| Luc Dardenne | ... | co-producer |
| Delphine Tomson | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Michelino Bisceglia | ||
Cinematography by
| Lou Berghmans | ||
Editing by
| Philippe Ravoet | ||
Editorial Department
| Peter Bernaers | ... | colorist |
| Dries Derycke | ... | assistant editor |
| Aldo Mulone | ... | assistant colorist |
| Philippe Ravoet | ... | trailer editor |
Casting By
| Lilia Trapani | ||
Production Design by
| Hubert Pouille | ||
Set Decoration by
| Lieven Baes | ||
| Stefaan Lejon | ||
| Hendrik Van Kets | ||
| Nathalie Wartel | ||
Costume Design by
| Paola Arellano | ||
| Catherine Marchand | ||
Makeup Department
| Aurélie Elich | ... | makeup artist |
| Evie Hamels | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Sabrina Hamels | ... | hair stylist |
| Marino Lambrix | ... | assistant hairstylist |
| Garance Van Rossum | ... | key makeup artist |
| Frank Van Wolleghem | ... | key hair stylist |
Production Management
| Sabrina Amati | ... | post-production manager |
| Francesco Lopez | ... | unit production manager: italy |
| Else Moens | ... | production manager |
| Evelyn Vermeulen | ... | assistant production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Marcus Himbert | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Jennifer Chabaudie | ... | props: trainee |
| Johanna Daenen | ... | painter |
| Charlotte De Gottal | ... | assistant property master |
| Virginie Defauwes | ... | property master |
| Julien Denis | ... | carpenter |
| Filip Heirwegh | ... | carpenter |
| Ruben Hermans | ... | construction manager |
| John Lambrechts | ... | on-set picture vehicles |
| Stefaan Lejon | ... | carpenter |
| Carlos Theus | ... | carpenter |
Sound Department
| Esteban Bruzon | ... | trainee sound assistant |
| Benoit De Clerck | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Bernadette Dupont | ... | post-synchronisation |
| Jean-Stephane Garbe | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Thomas Gauder | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Aline Gavroy | ... | adr sound engineer |
| Niels Hansen | ... | boom operator |
| Chiel Loos | ... | trainee sound assistant |
| Alexis Oscari | ... | foley recordist |
| Francesco Persia | ... | adr editor |
| Fabien Pochet | ... | dubbing re-recording mixer |
| Lorenzo Valvano | ... | boom operator |
| Philippe van Leer | ... | foley artist |
Special Effects by
| Jean-Christophe Bourgeois | ... | special effects technician |
| Charlie Cantraine | ... | special effects crew |
Visual Effects by
| François Crèvecoeur | ... | visual effects artist |
| Eric Dupont | ... | visual effects assistant |
| Tom Mulder | ... | grader |
| Stefan Rycken | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Kosmas Stergiou | ... | compositor: lead |
| Marc Umé | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Serge Umé | ... | digital artist |
Stunts
| Olivier Bisback | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Julien Covens | ... | key grip |
| Wouter Dewilde | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Jan Lemmens | ... | steadicam operator |
| Hugo Renard | ... | grip |
| Olivier Servais | ... | first assistant camera |
| Mattijs Van Doninck | ... | lighting technician |
| Bob Wouters | ... | additional electrician |
Casting Department
| Danilo Bellomo | ... | casting researcher |
| Sara de Vries-Vinck | ... | casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Paola Arellano Cortes | ... | costume assistant |
| Eva Palmisani | ... | costume assistant |
| Sabine Zappitelli | ... | wardrobe |
Location Management
| Jamie Drossaert | ... | trainee location manager |
| Annelien Myny | ... | location department trainee |
Music Department
| Michelino Bisceglia | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Rahel Feidler | ... | scoring coordinator |
| Tobias Hess | ... | scoring pro tools engineer |
| Patrick Lemmens | ... | score engineer & mixer |
| Brussels Philharmonic | ... | orchestra |
Additional Crew
| Valeria Lopez | ... | production coordinator |
| Chiara Rap | ... | production staff (as Chiara Emanuela Rap) |
Production Companies
- Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles (support)
- Eyeworks Film & TV Drama
- Les Films du Fleuve (co-production)
- Orisa Produzioni (co-production)
Distributors
- Kinepolis Film Distribution (KFD) (2013) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2014) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Feelgood Entertainment (2014) (Greece) (theatrical)
- 108 Media (2014) (Denmark)
- 108 Media (2014) (Finland)
- 108 Media (2014) (Greenland)
- 108 Media (2014) (Iceland)
- 108 Media (2014) (Sweden)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2014) (Belgium) (DVD)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2014) (Belgium) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Eén (2016) (Belgium) (tv)
- Feelgood Entertainment (2015) (Greece) (DVD)
- Film1 (2015) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- ACE Image Factory
- ACE Image Factory (post-production facilities)
- Galaxy Studios (soundtrack)
- Key Grip Systems (grip equipment)
- Sonhouse (dubbing facilities: French)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Salvatore Granata is a rather poor man who lives with his wife, son and daughter in Calabria in Italy. One day Salvatore decides to move to Belgium to work in the coal mine of Waterschei as a "gastarbeider," an immigrant worker. His family will stay in Italy as Salvatore will only be in Belgium for three years. He hopes to earn much money in a rather small time frame so he can buy a forge for his son Rocco who is now still a 9 year old boy. After a year, Salvatore decides his family should be with him, so they also move to Belgium. They soon discover the life of a "gastarbeider" is difficult: they have to live in some kind of barracks, they are neglected by the Belgian people and they do not earn much. They are astonished when they hear Salvatore signed a contract of five years and children of "gastarbeiders" ought to work in the mines as soon they leave high school. Rocco meets Helena, the daughter of the local grocer. However, the man is a racist and forbids his daughter to play with Italian boys. Written by diefartz |
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| Taglines | A Story of Passion, Love, and Music. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The real Rocco Granata plays the role of the accordion music shop owner. See more » |
| Goofs | There are several scenes where Matteo Simoni has to play the accordion. It is obvious Matteo cannot play the instrument at all as none of the keys he presses corresponds with what you actually hear. See more » |