Lazzaro felice (2018)

This is the tale of a meeting between Lazzaro, a young peasant so good that he is often mistaken for simple-minded, and Tancredi, a young nobleman cursed by his imagination. Life in their ... See full summary »

Director:

Alice Rohrwacher

Writer:

Alice Rohrwacher

Stars:

Adriano Tardiolo, Agnese Graziani, Luca Chikovani

6 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Adriano Tardiolo	...	Lazzaro
Agnese Graziani	...	Antonia bambina
Luca Chikovani	...	Tancredi bambino
Alba Rohrwacher	...	Antonia
Sergi López	...	Ultimo
Natalino Balasso	...	Nicola
Tommaso Ragno	...	Tancredi adulto
Nicoletta Braschi	...	Marchesa Alfonsina De Luna
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Daria Pascal Attolini	...	Maria Grazia adulta
Maddalena Baiocco	...	Stefania bambina
Giulia Caccavello	...	Teresa giovane
Annunziata Capretto	...	Natalina anziana
Davide Denci	...	Appuntato
Alessandro Genovesi	...	Maresciallo
Carlo Massimino	...	Pippo

Storyline

This is the tale of a meeting between Lazzaro, a young peasant so good that he is often mistaken for simple-minded, and Tancredi, a young nobleman cursed by his imagination. Life in their isolated pastoral village Inviolata is dominated by the terrible Marchesa Alfonsina de Luna, the queen of cigarettes. A loyal bond is sealed when Tancredi asks Lazzaro to help him orchestrate his own kidnapping. This strange and improbable alliance is a revelation for Lazzaro. A friendship so precious that it will travel in time and transport Lazzaro in search of Tancredi. His first time in the big city, Lazzaro is like a fragment of the past lost in the modern world.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and brief violence

Details

Official Sites:

Tempesta [Italy]

Country:

Italy Switzerland France Germany

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

30 November 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Feliz Como Lázaro

Filming Locations:

Bagnoregio, Viterbo, Lazio, Italy

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

€135,152 (Italy), 3 June 2018, Limited Release

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tempesta,Amka Films Productions,Ad Vitam Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

125 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Luca Chikovani (Tancredi) is a young actor and singer-songwriter raised by the internet. In 2014, after moving to Rome together with his mother, he started uploading YouTube cover videos of hit songs by the most popular artists among teenagers, especially Justin Bieber and One Direction, reaching a total of over 5 million views.

User Reviews

Homo Homini Lupus?

Tender, poetic, philosophical, allegorical tale of control and exploitation and funnily enough the picture of the absurd yet the-truest-that-I've-ever-seen state of contentment. The sheer atrocities of manipulation and shameless discrimination of the fellow earthlings is heart-wrenching and tough to watch yet the poetic whiff that imbues it draws an overwhelming feeling of self-realization and utter admiration and gratitude towards the author of this Film-classic that questions the destiny of innocence in the Contemporary world.