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Lamerica

  • 19941994
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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Lamerica (1994)
ComedyDrama
Immediately after the fall of communism in Albania, two Italians go there to embezzle investment money by creating a fake company. As the chairman/fall guy, they pick a former political pris... Read allImmediately after the fall of communism in Albania, two Italians go there to embezzle investment money by creating a fake company. As the chairman/fall guy, they pick a former political prisoner who turns out to be more than meets the eye.Immediately after the fall of communism in Albania, two Italians go there to embezzle investment money by creating a fake company. As the chairman/fall guy, they pick a former political prisoner who turns out to be more than meets the eye.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
2.3K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
59,005
5,904
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    • Director
      • Gianni Amelio
    • Writers
      • Gianni Amelio
      • Andrea Porporati
      • Alessandro Sermoneta
    • Stars
      • Enrico Lo Verso
      • Michele Placido
      • Piro Milkani
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Gianni Amelio
    • Writers
      • Gianni Amelio
      • Andrea Porporati
      • Alessandro Sermoneta
    • Stars
      • Enrico Lo Verso
      • Michele Placido
      • Piro Milkani
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    • 13User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 21 wins & 18 nominations

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    Enrico Lo Verso in Lamerica (1994)
    Carmelo Di Mazzarelli and Enrico Lo Verso in Lamerica (1994)
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    Carmelo Di Mazzarelli and Enrico Lo Verso in Lamerica (1994)

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    Enrico Lo Verso
    Enrico Lo Verso
    • Gino
    Michele Placido
    Michele Placido
    • Fiore
    Piro Milkani
    Piro Milkani
    • Selimi
    Carmelo Di Mazzarelli
    • Spiro (alias Michele Talarico)
    Elida Janushi
    • Selimi's Cousin
    Sefer Pema
    • Prison Governor
    Idajet Sejdia
    • Dr. Kruja
    Marieta Ljarja
    • Factory's manager
    Elina Ndreu
    • Singer in night club
    Ilir Ara
    • Orphanage's guard
    Liliana Subashi
    • Hospital's doctor
    Artan Marina
    • Ismail
    Vasjan Lami
    • Cop at cafe
    • (as Vassjan Lammi)
    Nikolin Elezi
    • Man dying
    Fatmir Gjyla
    • Innkeeper
    Elona Hoti
    • Little girl dancing
    Besim Kurti
    • Interrogator
    Esmeralda Ara
    • Girl teaching italian
    • Director
      • Gianni Amelio
    • Writers
      • Gianni Amelio
      • Andrea Porporati
      • Alessandro Sermoneta
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Gian Maria Volontè was considered for the role of Spiro, but left the project after a fallout with the director.
    • Quotes

      Selimi: Sorry, no water today. Today holiday. Maybe tomorrow.

    • Connections
      References Paisan (1946)
    • Soundtracks
      Rosamunda
      Written by Nicola Salerno (as Nisa) and Jaromir Vejvoda (as Vojavoda)

    User reviews13

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Italian director Gianni Amelio creates a humane story by depicting the fall of communist party ruled nation called Albania.
    Italian director Gianni Amelio is a true filmmaker who is absolutely committed to his art.It is this serious as well as loyal commitment to the real cause of cinema which has led him to make a unique place for himself as a filmmaker whose stories are rooted in culture and civilizations in which they take place.Whether it is Albania or China,films by director Gianni Amelio always make a lot of sense as they never neglect the local stories for reaching the global audiences.The scale on which Gianni Amelio shoots his films is grand.'Lamerica' is an enduring proof of the grandeur of his vision.In this film,he depicts the mean nature of some human beings for whom the other persons'sufferings are a source of personal aggrandizement.There is also a lot of authenticity as Lamerica is based on the real story about the collapse of Albania after the end of a very long communist rule.How an affluent culture is blindly followed by a less fortunate culture has also been vividly described in Lamerica. This is exactly an element which makes the whole story palatable to audiences' tastes.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 4, 1995 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • France
      • Switzerland
      • Austria
    • Languages
      • Albanian
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Amèrica
    • Filming locations
      • Durres, Albania
    • Production companies
      • Alia Film
      • Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica
      • Arena Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $438,483
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,788,331
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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