Marcello, a small and gentle dog groomer, finds himself involved in a dangerous relationship of subjugation with Simone, a former violent boxer who terrorizes the entire neighborhood. In an...
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- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 21 wins & 23 nominations.
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Marcello
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Edoardo Pesce | ... |
Simoncino
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Nunzia Schiano | ... |
Madre Simoncino
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| Adamo Dionisi | ... |
Franco
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Francesco Acquaroli | ... |
Proprietario Videolottery
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Gianluca Gobbi | ... |
Proprietario Ristorante
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Alida Baldari Calabria | ... |
Alida
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Laura Pizzirani | ... |
Madre Alida
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Giancarlo Porcacchia | ... |
Gasparone
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| Aniello Arena | ... |
Ispettore Polizia
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| Mirko Frezza | ... |
Pusher
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Marco Perfetti | ... |
Pusher 2
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Vittorio Russo | ... |
Commerciante
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Gennaro Iannone | ... |
Commerciante
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Emanuele Barbalonga | ... |
Padrone Cane
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Daniele Saliceti | ... |
Presentatore Fiera
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Nelly Oliva | ... |
Presentatrice Fiera
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Miriam Platano | ... |
Angelo Night
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Directed by
| Matteo Garrone | ||
Written by
| Ugo Chiti | ... | (story) & |
| Matteo Garrone | ... | (story) & |
| Massimo Gaudioso | ... | (story) |
| Ugo Chiti | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Matteo Garrone | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Massimo Gaudioso | ... | (screenplay) |
| Marco Perfetti | ... | (collaborating writer) & |
| Damiano D'Innocenzo | ... | (collaborating writer) (as Fratelli D'Innocenzo) & |
| Fabio D'Innocenzo | ... | (collaborating writer) (as Fratelli D'Innocenzo) & |
| Giulio Troli | ... | (collaborating writer) |
Produced by
| Paolo Del Brocco | ... | producer |
| Matteo Garrone | ... | producer |
| Jean Labadie | ... | producer |
| Alessio Lazzareschi | ... | executive producer |
| Jeremy Thomas | ... | producer |
Music by
| Michele Braga | ||
Cinematography by
| Nicolai Brüel | ... | (as Nicolaj Brüel) |
Film Editing by
| Marco Spoletini | ||
Editorial Department
| Rosario Balistreri | ... | digital imaging supervisor |
| Davide D'Angelo | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Angelo Francavilla | ... | colorist |
| Giuliana Sarli | ... | assistant editor |
| Francesco Scazzosi | ... | on-set dailies colorist |
| Claudio Trotti | ... | post production manager |
| Monica Verzolini | ... | post-production supervisor |
Casting By
| Francesco Vedovati | ||
Production Design by
| Dimitri Capuani | ||
Art Direction by
| Massimo Pauletto | ||
Set Decoration by
| Giovanna Cirianni | ||
Costume Design by
| Massimo Cantini Parrini | ||
Makeup Department
| Dalia Colli | ... | key makeup artist |
| Luigi D'Andrea | ... | prosthetics makeup artist |
| Federica Emidi | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Adua Servidio | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Lorenzo Tamburini | ... | prosthetics makeup designer |
| Daniela Tartari | ... | key hair stylist |
Production Management
| Gianluca Chiaretti | ... | production manager (as Gian Luca Chiaretti) |
| Claudia Cravotta | ... | unit manager |
| Luca De Giorgi | ... | second unit manager |
| Gianni Di Prisco | ... | unit manager: Castel Volturno |
| Guendalina Folador | ... | assistant production manager: Archimede Film |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Benedetta Barroero | ... | second assistant director |
| Nicola Di Robilant | ... | assistant director: pre-production |
| Enrico Granato | ... | second second assistant director |
| Ciro Scognamiglio | ... | first assistant director |
| Andrea Tagliaferri | ... | first assistant director |
| Paolo Trotta | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Salvatore Austero | ... | handyman: Castel Volturno |
| Giuseppe Cafagna | ... | assistant scenic painter |
| Paolo Carnevali | ... | handyman: Rome |
| Carlo Chiaro | ... | propman: Castel Volturno |
| Orlando Chiaro | ... | assistant property master |
| Marco De Matteo | ... | graphic designer |
| Luca De Stefano | ... | property master |
| Alfonso Estatico | ... | handyman: Castel Volturno |
| Luca Filaci | ... | designer |
| Mario Fontana Arnaldi | ... | assistant production designer |
| Gennaro Giaquinto | ... | assistant propman: Castel Volturno |
| Michele Ignomeriello | ... | handyman: Rome |
| Paolo Iudice | ... | propman: Rome |
| Giuseppe Liotti | ... | storyboard artist |
| Caterina Luvarà | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Elio Martinoli | ... | assistant propman: Rome |
| Arianna Pascazi | ... | scenic painter |
| Pietro Scola Di Mambro | ... | concept artist |
| Anna Seno | ... | second assistant set decorator |
| Francesco Sereni | ... | Illustration Artist |
| Marco Torresin | ... | junior designer |
| Stefania Vigna | ... | assistant set decorator |
Sound Department
| Dario Di Vito | ... | sound post-production manager |
| Mauro Eusepi | ... | foley artist |
| Gabriele Fasano | ... | sound effects recordist |
| Davide Favargiotti | ... | dialogue editor |
| Jussi Honka | ... | second dialogue editor |
| Marco Labruna | ... | foley artist assistant |
| Maricetta Lombardo | ... | sound |
| Michele Mazzucco | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Alessandro Molaioli | ... | boom operator |
| Mirko Perri | ... | sound designer |
| Mattia Persico | ... | assistant sound effects editor |
Special Effects by
| Fernando Sabelli | ... | special effects |
| Simone Sabelli | ... | special effects |
| Elio Terribili | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Diego Di Paola | ... | digital compositor |
| Gerard Diefenthal | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Daphne Mereu | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Midhun | ... | digital compositor |
| Rodolfo Migliari | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Alice Pace | ... | digital compositor |
| Sara Paesani | ... | digital compositor |
| Roberto Saba | ... | digital compositor |
| Barbara Valente | ... | digital compositor |
| Giovanni Ermes Vincenti | ... | digital compositor |
Stunts
| Flavio Altissimi | ... | stunts |
| Massimiliano Bagnaia | ... | stunt rigger (as Massimiliano Bagnania) |
| Alessandro Borgese | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Mauro Boschetti | ... | stunt rigger |
| Emilian Gjoka | ... | stunt rigger |
| Monaldo Monaldi | ... | stunt rigger |
| Florian Rrotaj | ... | stunt rigger |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mauro Atzeri | ... | additional grip: Castel Volturno |
| Emiliano Bambusi | ... | underwater camera |
| Simone Barbona | ... | grip |
| Alessandro Brambilla | ... | steadicam operator (as Alex Brambilla) |
| Alessio Bramucci | ... | gaffer |
| Valerio Brunelli | ... | additional electrician: Rome |
| Nicolai Brüel | ... | camera operator (as Nicolaj Brüel) |
| Valerio Cardelli | ... | electrician |
| Lorenzo Catenacci | ... | underwater camera |
| Aldo Chessari | ... | underwater camera |
| Maurizio Cremisini | ... | underwater camera |
| Greta de Lazzaris | ... | still photographer |
| Roberto De Simoni | ... | underwater camera |
| Manuel Durante | ... | construction grip: Rome |
| Gennaro Gallo | ... | construction grip: Castel Volturno |
| Matteo Garrone | ... | camera operator |
| Salvatore Lanzuolo | ... | additional electrician: Castel Volturno |
| Carolina Linera Krebs | ... | second assistant camera (as Carolina Krebs) |
| Simone Lucchetti | ... | electrician |
| Federico Marangoni | ... | construction grip: Rome |
| Danilo Marcelli | ... | additional grip: Rome |
| Flavio Meloni | ... | electrician: Rome |
| Carlo Milto | ... | additional electrician: Castel Volturno |
| Eleonora Patriarca | ... | first assistant camera |
| Gennaro Patti | ... | additional electrician: Rome |
| Giorgio Pezzotti | ... | key grip |
| Mauro Pezzotti | ... | additional grip: Castel Volturno |
| Carlo Postiglione | ... | grip |
| Raffaele Prejanò | ... | additional grip: Castel Volturno |
| Alessandro Russo | ... | additional electrician: Rome |
| Lorenzo Sardini | ... | grip |
| Francesco Scazzosi | ... | digital imagining technician |
| Gregorio Schiariti | ... | underwater camera |
| Euglen Sota | ... | videoassist |
| Luciano Teolis | ... | underwater camera |
| Ciro Tommasino | ... | electrician: Castel Volturno |
| Jens Winkler | ... | underwater: dry tech |
Casting Department
| Marcello Angelino | ... | extras casting |
| Adriana Barbaro | ... | extra casting: Castel Volturno |
| Adele Gallo | ... | extras casting |
| Massimiliano Pacifico | ... | extras casting |
| Sofia Peroni | ... | extras casting |
| Aurelia Tamburrino | ... | extras casting: Rome |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Gloriana Manfra | ... | seamstress |
| Cristina Pucci | ... | additional seamstress: Rome |
| Alice Rinaldi | ... | second assistant costume designer |
| Gisa Rinaldi | ... | additional seamstress: Rome |
| Jessica Zambelli | ... | assistant costume designer |
Location Management
| Raffaele Cortile | ... | location manager: Castel Volturno |
| Paolo Gatti | ... | location manager: Rome |
Transportation Department
| Maurizio Agostinelli | ... | driver |
| Maurizio Augelli | ... | driver |
| Stefano Bertulli | ... | driver |
| Dario De Cottis | ... | driver (as Dario De Cotiis) |
| Gennaro Piscitelli | ... | driver (as Genny Piscitelli) |
Other crew
| Gabriele Barcaro | ... | press agent: Italy |
| Luigi Barometro | ... | assistant production secretary: Castel Volturno |
| Laura Basile | ... | production coordinator |
| Vincenzo Busiello | ... | assistant production secretary: Castel Volturno |
| Fabiana Compagnucci | ... | cashier |
| Letizia Corbi | ... | assistant production secretary: Rome |
| Roberto De Sclavis | ... | permits: Rome |
| Nunzia De Stefano | ... | director consultant |
| Nicola Di Domenico | ... | assistant production secretary: Rome |
| Nicola Di Robilant | ... | continuity |
| Carmine Esposito | ... | motorcycle assistant |
| Vincenzo Falcone | ... | administrative consultant |
| Marco Frasca | ... | legal consultant |
| Rocco Gaudioso | ... | intern |
| Alainée Kent | ... | development executive: Recorded Picture Company |
| Chiara Leonardi | ... | intern |
| Richard Lormand | ... | press agent: international |
| Maichel Marchese | ... | assistant production secretary: Rome |
| Daniela Merlo | ... | translator |
| Costantino Migliaccio | ... | guard: Castel Volturno |
| Carlo Miscoli | ... | administrator |
| Stefano Moffa | ... | production secretary: Castel Volturno |
| Alessandro Paolucci | ... | animal trainer |
| Massimo Perla | ... | animal trainer |
| Gaetano Polichetti | ... | assistant production secretary: Rome |
| Ferdinando Scognamiglio | ... | assistant production secretary: Castel Volturno |
| Lev Sordi | ... | production secretary: Rome |
| Monica Sugoni | ... | animal trainer |
| Maria Tilli | ... | backstage |
| Pietro Vitolo | ... | assistant production secretary: Castel Volturno |
| Eva Vivo | ... | assistant production secretary: Rome |
Thanks
| Edoardo Albinati | ... | thanks |
| Serena Baldari | ... | thanks |
| Marie Branellec | ... | thanks |
| Maurizio Braucci | ... | thanks |
| Marta Bulgherini | ... | thanks |
| Irene Cocola | ... | thanks |
| Fabio Langella | ... | thanks |
| Veronica Lanteri | ... | thanks |
| Susanna Nicchiarelli | ... | thanks |
| Francesco Paolantonio | ... | thanks |
| Sofia Peroni | ... | thanks |
| Mattia Salvati | ... | thanks |
| Giordano Toreti | ... | thanks |
| Federico Troncarelli | ... | thanks |
| Manon Villier | ... | thanks |
| Silvia Zacchi | ... | thanks |
| Flaminio Zadra | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Archimede
- Le Pacte
- Rai Cinema
- Canal+ (with the participation of)
- Ciné+ (with the participation of)
- L'Aide aux Cinémas du Monde (with the participation of)
- Eurimages (support)
- Regione Lazio (support)
- Film Commission Regione Campania (support)
- Ministero dei Beni e delle Attività Culturali e del Turismo (MiBACT) (support)
- Comune di Castel Volturno (support)
Distributors
- 01 Distribution (2018) (Italy) (theatrical)
- A-One Films (2018) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Alamode Film (2018) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2018) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2018) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Curzon Film Distributors (2018) (Ireland) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Feelgood Entertainment (2018) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Impacto Cine (2019) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Le Pacte (2018) (France) (theatrical)
- M2 Films (2018) (theatrical)
- MCF - MegaCom Film (2018) (Serbia) (theatrical)
- Magnolia Pictures (2018) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- MegaCom Films (2018) (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (theatrical)
- MegaCom Films (2018) (Croatia) (theatrical)
- MegaCom Films (2018) (Sierra Leone) (theatrical)
- Midas Filmes (2018) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Palace Films (2018) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Time-In-Portrait Entertainment (2018) (China) (theatrical)
- Filmarti (2018) (Turkey)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2018) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East, North Africa & Iran)
- Karma Films (2018) (Spain)
- Midas Filmes (2018) (Portugal)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Christa Kistner Synchronproduktion (post-production sound services) (German language version)
- Freeway CAM B.V. (Collection Account Management)
- Wildcat (digital facilities)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Marcello, a small and gentle dog groomer, finds himself involved in a dangerous relationship of subjugation with Simone, a former violent boxer who terrorizes the entire neighborhood. In an effort to reaffirm his dignity, Marcello will submit to an unexpected act of vengeance. |
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| Taglines | Everyone has a breaking point. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend Italy | EUR566,442, 20 May 2018 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Roberto Benigni was offered the role of Marcello but turned it down. See more » |
| Goofs | Right at the beginning of the movie (at about 1:45+), someone's arse can be seen behind the pit bull box. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Glue See more » |