ZENO
synopsis
Zeno is almost thirty years old when his father dies and he is faced by the fact that his youth is almost over. He meets Giovanni Malfenti, a rich and successful gallery owner with four daughters. Zeno is impressed by Giovanni’s energy. Zeno falls in love with one of Giovanni’s daughters and comes to consider the older man a second father. This relationship helps Zeno find peace and direction. The film is based on Zeno’s conscience by Italo Svevo.
international title: | Zeno |
original title: | Le parole di mio padre |
country: | Italy, France |
sales agent: | RAI Com |
year: | 2001 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Francesca Comencini |
film run: | 85' |
release date: | IT 25/05/2001, FR 24/04/2002 |
screenplay: | Francesca Comencini, Francesco Bruni, Richard Nataf |
cast: | Fabrizio Rongione, Chiara Mastroianni, Viola Graziosi, Claudia Coli, Mimmo Calopresti, Toni Bertorelli |
cinematography by: | Luca Bigazzi |
film editing: | Massimo Fiocchi |
art director: | Paola Comencini |
costumes designer: | Carolina Olcese |
producer: | Donatella Botti |
production: | Bianca Film, Mikado Film, Les Films d'Ici, ARTE France Cinéma, Tele+ (IT) |
distributor: | Mikado, Pierre Grise Distribution |