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An Almost Perfect Country

Original title: Un paese quasi perfetto
  • 20162016
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
631
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Carlo Buccirosso, Silvio Orlando, Nando Paone, and Fabio Volo in An Almost Perfect Country (2016)
  • Comedy
Pietramezzana, a remote village in the Lucan Dolomites, is likely to disappear. Its inhabitants, led by the volcanic Dominic do not give up and, believing that the opening of a factory may b... Read allPietramezzana, a remote village in the Lucan Dolomites, is likely to disappear. Its inhabitants, led by the volcanic Dominic do not give up and, believing that the opening of a factory may be the solution to all their troubles, they want to make sure that the project is successfu... Read allPietramezzana, a remote village in the Lucan Dolomites, is likely to disappear. Its inhabitants, led by the volcanic Dominic do not give up and, believing that the opening of a factory may be the solution to all their troubles, they want to make sure that the project is successful. An Italian remake of canadian "The Grand Seduction (2013)" which is also a remake of fr... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
631
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  • Director
    • Massimo Gaudioso
  • Writers
    • Massimo Gaudioso
    • Ken Scott(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Fabio Volo
    • Silvio Orlando
    • Nando Paone
Top credits
  • Director
    • Massimo Gaudioso
  • Writers
    • Massimo Gaudioso
    • Ken Scott(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Fabio Volo
    • Silvio Orlando
    • Nando Paone
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    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Fabio Volo
    Fabio Volo
    • Gianluca Terragnias Gianluca Terragni
    Silvio Orlando
    Silvio Orlando
    • Domenico Buonocoreas Domenico Buonocore
    Nando Paone
    Nando Paone
    • Micheleas Michele
    Carlo Buccirosso
    Carlo Buccirosso
    • Nicolaas Nicola
    Miriam Leone
    • Annaas Anna
    Gea Martire
    • Sebastianaas Sebastiana
    Maria Paiato
    Maria Paiato
    • Rosariaas Rosaria
    Francesco De Vito
    Francesco De Vito
    • Sindaco Cozzolinoas Sindaco Cozzolino
    Franca Abategiovanni
    • Franca Cozzolinoas Franca Cozzolino
    Antonio Centola
    • Gabrieleas Gabriele
    Giuseppe Centola
    • Toninoas Tonino
    Rosaria D'Urso
    • Angelaas Angela
    Loretta De Falco
    • Dott.ssa Martinias Dott.ssa Martini
    Silvia Degrandi
    • Nicoleas Nicole
    Sharon Garaguso
    • Figlia Sindaco Cozzolinoas Figlia Sindaco Cozzolino
    Mario Ierace
    • Salvatoreas Salvatore
    Giovanni Lacava
    • Garzoneas Garzone
    Giorgio Lorusso
    • Celestinoas Celestino
    • Director
      • Massimo Gaudioso
    • Writers
      • Massimo Gaudioso
      • Ken Scott(original screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Italian remake of the 2003 Canadian movie La grande séduction
    • Connections
      Remake of La grande séduction (2003)

    User reviews1

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    Winning Italian comedy retread.
    Having this film shift Jean-François Pouliot's 2003 Canadian La GRANDE SEDUCTION (Seducing Dr. Lewis) to Pietramezzana, a declining village in the Lucan Dolomites, emphasises the connection to BENVENUTI AL SUD (2010) and REALITY (2012) both written by Gaudioso and pivoting on an orchestrated fantasy that gets out of hand.

    I found the central deception off putting at first but the comic performances and affectionately handled characters win out. Orlandi is punching below his weight here but he demonstrates his skill by making endearing the desperation he brings to the mad scheme to attract a mining company to the town where the out of work community now exists on unemployment pay-outs and his roof leaks - despite his collecting a second dole for a dead associate. The company insists the town have a resident doctor.

    They plan to recruit city plastic surgeon Volo using a succession of frauds of varying ingenuity and comic appeal - faking a local cricket team, dropping bank notes in the streets, having the town's one restaurant add sushi and giving Orlandi a lost son that the orphan doctor can relate to.

    The way the situation is turned round for the finale is more inventive and more winning than the Canadian film and this one does work in making the community the focus for our sympathy. They are an interesting contrast to the conniving Sicilians in Ficarra & Picone's L'ORA LEGALE (It's The Law) of the same year. Both films deploy A- feature talent on a similar low comedy subject though their aims are very different.
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    • Release date
      • March 24, 2016 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Official site
      • Official Site (Italy)
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Велика афера у маленькому містечку
    • Filming locations
      • Castelmezzano, Basilicata, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Cattleya
      • Rai Cinema
      • Ministero dei Beni e delle Attività Culturali e del Turismo (MiBACT)
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,740,803
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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