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THE CAIMAN

international title: The Caiman

original title: Il Caimano

country: Italy

year: 2005

genre: fiction

directed by: Nanni Moretti

release date: IT 24/03/2006, FR 17/05/2006, BE 24/05/2006, NL 27/07/2006, FI 11/08/2006, SE 22/09/2006, DK 29/09/2006, NO 09/02/2007, PT 22/03/2007, UK 06/04/2007

screenplay: Nanni Moretti, Francesco Piccolo, Federica Pontremoli

cast: Silvio Orlando, Jasmine Trinca, Margherita Buy, Michele Placido, Paolo Sorrentino, Giuliano Montaldo, Antonio Luigi Grimaldi

cinematography by: Arnaldo Catinari

film editing: Esmeralda Calabria

art director: Giancarlo Basili

costumes designer: Lina Nerli Taviani

music: Franco Piersanti

producer: Angelo Barbagallo

production: Sacher Film, Bac Films, France 3 Cinéma (FR)

distributor: Sacher Distribuzione, Bac Films (FR), Paradiso Home Entertainment (NL), Rosebud Motion Pictures Enterprises (GR), Atalanta Filmes (PT), Triangelfilm (SE), Cinema Mondo (FI), Optimum Releasing (UK)

sales agent: Wild Bunch

synopsis

Teresa, a young director, wants to make a film on Silvio Berlusconi. With her producer, Bruno she tries to find an actor willing to accept the role...

main awards/selection

EFA 2006
selection

Cannes 2006
Official Competition

David Donatello Awards 2006
Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Producer


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