Hardboiled Egg (1997)

The story of Piero from childhood to fatherhood, over the background of Livorno's neighborhood Ovosodo.

Director:

Paolo Virzì

Writers:

Francesco Bruni (story), Paolo Virzì (story)

Stars:

Edoardo Gabbriellini, Malcolm Lunghi, Regina Orioli

8 wins & 14 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Edoardo Gabbriellini	...	Piero at 18 years
Malcolm Lunghi	...	Piero at 13 years
Regina Orioli	...	Lisa
Alessio Fantozzi	...	Ivanone
Marco Cocci	...	Tommaso
Pietro Fornaciari	...	Nedo
Monica Brachini	...	Mara
Barbara Scoppa	...	Bianca
Toto Barbato	...	Mirko (as Salvatore Barbato)
Claudia Pandolfi	...	Susi
Nicoletta Braschi	...	Giovanna
Francesco Guzzo
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Giorgio Algranti	...	Operaio #1
Emanuele Barresi	...	Operaio #2
Claudia Biagiotti	...	Ragazza balcone

Storyline

Story of young and shy Piero growing up in a popular area of Livorno (Leghorn) that has the same name as Piero's nickname ("Ovosodo" - "Boiled egg") from his childhood until marriage and coming of age. Mostly a story about all the people that changed his life: Giovanna, the teacher that pushes him to study, his best friend Tommaso, his great love Lisa who will definitively sail away. It's also a story about all the disillusions and compromises in finding one's place in life.

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Plot Keywords:

marriage | coming of age | theater | topless | factory | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Did You Know?

Connections

References Dances with Wolves (1990)

User Reviews

If you get a chance see this film

I was lucky enough to catch this film at a local film festival and I'm very glad I did. It is both warm and funny and in many ways much more real than most "coming of age" films you see. It was one of the few films I've seen where I walked out of the theater with the intention of telling everyone I knew to go and see it.

Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

12 September 1997 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Hardboiled Egg

Filming Locations:

Capalbio, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color