SCACCO AL RE
by Riki Roseo
synopsis
This is the story of an Italian immigrant who,after living in America for thirty years where he created a family and a solid social position (due more to his wife than to himself), is called back to Italy because of an inheritance. The secret motive which impels Oliviero, the protagonist, to face the trip along with his entire family is much more important. He is troubled by a deep, personal crisis and hopes that a return to his roots,an immersion into the world athat saw his birth and his early youth will give him the strength to find himself and his equilibrium.
original title: | Scacco al re |
country: | Italy |
year: | 2007 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Riki Roseo |
film run: | 102' |
screenplay: | Riki Roseo |
cast: | Vincent Gallo, Ernest Borgnine, Burt Young, Vincent Schiavelli, Amanda Lear, Greta Cavazzoni, Frances Nacman, Youma Diakite, Ivano Marescotti, Sam Cohan |
cinematography by: | Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci |
film editing: | Tonini Vivi |
art director: | Danilo Donati, Riki Roseo |
costumes designer: | Alessandro Lai |
production: | Astra Film S.r.l. |
backing: | Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali |