MARCELLO MARCELLO
synopsis
Italy, 1956. In the picturesque island of Amatrello, a unique custom keeps the young men of the village busy: when a girl turns eighteen, every boy is invited to bring a gift for her first date. However the gift is not for the girl, but for the father… who will ultimately determine which boy takes her on her first rendez-vous! Eighteen-year-old fisherman’s son Marcello doesn’t care about this tradition until he sets eyes on the enchanting Elena, the daughter of the Mayor, who has returned to the island and – according to the tradition – has come of age. As time runs out and competition rises, Marcello comes up with the perfect gift for the Mayor. But getting that gift isn't easy… Soon, he is forced to barter with the entire village, as everyone seems to want something from someone else… Marcello's frantic quest ensues, evolving into a process of reconciliation among the village’s inhabitants.
international title: | Marcello Marcello |
original title: | Marcello Marcello |
country: | Switzerland, Germany |
sales agent: | Telepool |
year: | 2008 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Denis Rabaglia |
film run: | 97' |
release date: | CH 23/10/2008, DE 10/06/2010 |
screenplay: | Mark D. Hatwood, Denis Rabaglia, Luca de Benedittis |
cast: | Francesco Mistichelli, Elena Cucci, Alfio Alessi, Luigi Petrazzuolo, Luca Sepe, Renato Scarpa, Antonio Pennarella, Roberto Bestazzoni, Mariano Rigillo, Gianfelice Imparato |
cinematography by: | Filip Zumbrunn |
film editing: | Claudio Di Mauro |
art director: | Andi Schrämli, Marion Schramm |
costumes designer: | Pascale Suter |
music: | Henning Lohner |
producer: | Anne Walser, Martin Hagemann |
production: | C-Films, Zero Fiction Film GmbH, RSI - Radiotelevisione Svizzera di Lingua Italiana, Teleclub AG, La Petite Entreprise |
distributor: | Filmcoopi, Senator Filmverleih |