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Happy as Lazzaro

Original title: Lazzaro felice
  • 2018
  • PG-13
  • 2h 8m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
19K
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Happy as Lazzaro (2018)
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An unceasingly kind Italian peasant and his family are blatantly exploited by a tobacco baroness.An unceasingly kind Italian peasant and his family are blatantly exploited by a tobacco baroness.An unceasingly kind Italian peasant and his family are blatantly exploited by a tobacco baroness.

  • Director
    • Alice Rohrwacher
  • Writers
    • Alice Rohrwacher
    • Carmela Covino
  • Stars
    • Adriano Tardiolo
    • Agnese Graziani
    • Alba Rohrwacher
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    19K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Alice Rohrwacher
    • Writers
      • Alice Rohrwacher
      • Carmela Covino
    • Stars
      • Adriano Tardiolo
      • Agnese Graziani
      • Alba Rohrwacher
    • 79User reviews
    • 141Critic reviews
    • 87Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 20 wins & 54 nominations

    Videos1

    Trailer [OV]
    Trailer 1:43
    Watch Trailer [OV]

    Photos35

    Happy as Lazzaro (2018)
    Happy as Lazzaro (2018)
    Happy as Lazzaro (2018)
    Happy as Lazzaro (2018)
    Adriano Tardiolo in Happy as Lazzaro (2018)
    Sergi López, Alba Rohrwacher, Adriano Tardiolo, and Carlo Massimino in Happy as Lazzaro (2018)
    Alba Rohrwacher and Carlo Massimino in Happy as Lazzaro (2018)
    Luca Chikovani and Adriano Tardiolo in Happy as Lazzaro (2018)
    Luca Chikovani and Adriano Tardiolo in Happy as Lazzaro (2018)
    Nicoletta Braschi in Happy as Lazzaro (2018)
    Nicoletta Braschi and Luca Chikovani in Happy as Lazzaro (2018)
    Nicoletta Braschi and Luca Chikovani in Happy as Lazzaro (2018)

    Top cast

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    Adriano Tardiolo
    Adriano Tardiolo
    • Lazzaro
    Agnese Graziani
    • Antonia bambina
    Alba Rohrwacher
    Alba Rohrwacher
    • Antonia
    Luca Chikovani
    Luca Chikovani
    • Tancredi giovane
    Tommaso Ragno
    Tommaso Ragno
    • Tancredi adulto
    Sergi López
    Sergi López
    • Ultimo
    Natalino Balasso
    • Nicola
    Carlo Tarmati
    • Carletto
    Pasqualina Scuncia
    • Suora
    Nicoletta Braschi
    Nicoletta Braschi
    • Marchesa Alfonsina De Luna
    Edoardo Montalto
    • Pippo bambino
    Carlo Massimino
    • Pippo adulto
    Maddalena Baiocco
    • Stefania bambina
    Gala Othero Winter
    • Stefania adulta
    Giulia Caccavello
    • Teresa giovane
    Elisabetta Rocchetti
    Elisabetta Rocchetti
    • Teresa adulta
    Iris Pulvano
    • Natalina adulta
    Annunziata Capretto
    • Natalina anziana
    • Director
      • Alice Rohrwacher
    • Writers
      • Alice Rohrwacher
      • Carmela Covino
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Adriano Tardiolo (Lazzaro) was scouted in a public high school in Orvieto, closing a search that involved more than a thousand other boys of the same age. Adriano had never done any acting before, but he was convinced to accept the role after getting to know Alice Rohrwacher.
    • Quotes

      Marchesa Alfonsina De Luna: Human beings are like animals. Set them free and they realize they are slaves locked in their own misery. Right now, they suffer, but they don't know. I exploit them, they exploit that poor man. It's a chain reaction that can't be stopped.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Story of Film: A New Generation (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Dreams (Will Come Alive)
      Written by Martin Boer, Bobby Boer and D-Rock (as Rene Phillips)

      Performed by 2 Brothers on the 4th Floor

    User reviews79

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    Featured review
    9/10
    A good one!
    Lazzaro is a symbolic character in this Film. With the eyes of an innocent, kindhearted child he connects two worlds-two parts of the story. Lives of enslaves tabaco growers are difficult, manual labor is hard, food is scarce and living arrangements are appalling. Yet, their lives are socially structured, they maintain cultural traditions, live in a beautiful natural environment, eat " real" bread, drink real wine, take care of each other and maintain good spirit. What happens next is heart wrenching, but reflective of today's reality. Good intention pave a road to hell they say. Chips for a meal anyone?
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    • oohlala-21627
    • Dec 6, 2018

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 30, 2018 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • Switzerland
      • France
      • Germany
    • Official sites
      • 01 Distribution (Italy)
      • Ad Vitam Distribution (France)
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • My Bitter Land
    • Filming locations
      • Bagnoregio, Viterbo, Lazio, Italy(village Inviolata)
    • Production companies
      • Tempesta
      • Rai Cinema
      • Amka Films Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €5,200,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,824,399
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 8 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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