BORSALINO CITY
by Enrica Viola
synopsis
The story of the most famous hat in the world, ever since 1857, when Giuseppe Borsalino received his diploma as maître chapelier in Paris, returned to Alessandria and opened his first factory. His aspiration to conquer international markets, his rivalry with the family factory belonging to his competitors, the birth of the legend, through Hollywood movies from the 1930s. Top-class testimonials such as Robert Redford’s, interviews, analyses and above all film clips, from silent movies to the 21st century, present the magic of a timeless piece of clothing.
original title: | Borsalino City |
country: | Italy |
sales agent: | Una film |
year: | 2015 |
genre: | documentary |
directed by: | Enrica Viola |
film run: | 79' |
release date: | IT 13/04/2016 |
screenplay: | Enrica Viola, Paola Rota, Erica Liffredo |
cast: | Robert Redford, Piero Tosi, Deborah Nadoolman, Dante Spinotti, Dario Penne, Jean-Claude Carrière, Guido Ruffa, Eddie Muller, Marilyn Vance |
cinematography by: | Luciano Federici |
film editing: | Enrico Giovannone |
music: | Giorgio Li Calzi |
producer: | Simone Bachini, Enrica Viola, Virginie Guibbaud |
production: | Una film, Apapaja, Les Films d'Ici |
backing: | MiBACT | Arte France | Piemonte Film Fund |
distributor: | Istituto Luce Cinecittà, Arte Sales |