Ecce bombo
Ecce Bombo is a 1978 Italian comedy film written and directed by and starring Nanni Moretti. It was filmed in 16 mm but released in 35 mm. It was Moretti's first commercial success.
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| Directed by | Nanni Moretti |
| Written by | Nanni Moretti |
| Produced by | Mario Gallo Enzo Giulioli |
| Starring | Nanni Moretti Fabio Traversa Luisa Rossi |
| Cinematography | Giuseppe Pinori |
| Edited by | Enzo Meniconi |
| Music by | Franco Piersanti |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Plot
Michele Apicella, Goffredo, Mirko and Vito are four highschool friends who were on the forefront of the political protests that characterized the second half of the 1960s. Now a few years older, the four friends are no longer politically active and struggle to come to terms with their present. Intellectually marginalized and disenchanted with contemporary society, they form a collective consciousness group to try to understand what to do with themselves. Another friend, Cesare, decides to join them although he has mixed feelings about the whole experience, leading a relatively comfortable life. Things change when Michele starts a relationship with Cesare's girlfriend Flaminia.
Cast
- Nanni Moretti - Michele Apicella
- Luisa Rossi - Michele's mother
- Glauco Mauri - Michele's father
- Lina Sastri - Olga
- Piero Galletti - Goffredo
- Susanna Javicoli - Silvia
- Cristina Manni - Cristina
- Lorenza Ralli - Michele's sister Valentina
- Maurizio Romoli - Flaminia's husband Cesare
- Carola Stagnaro - Flaminia
- Fabio Traversa - Mirko
- Giorgio Viterbo - Reporter for 'Telecalifornia'
- Paolo Zaccagnini - Vito
- Sandro Conte - Student
- Maurizio Di Taddeo - Student
- Mauro Fabretti - Student
Awards
- Nastro d'Argento: Best Story
- Nominated for the Golden Palm at the 1978 Cannes Film Festival[1]
References
- "Festival de Cannes: Ecce bombo". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 12 May 2009.