Ludovica Rampoldi wraps filming on Breve storia d’amore
- Part-thriller, part-sentimental comedy, the directorial debut from the renowned Italian screenwriter stars Pilar Fogliati, Adriano Giannini, Andrea Carpenzano and Valeria Golino
Ludovica Rampoldi has slammed the final clapperboard on her first directorial effort, Breve storia d’amore. Having previously penned films such as Exterior Night [+see also:
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interview: Gabriele Salvatores
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Written by Rampoldi herself, Breve storia d’amore follows Lea and Rocco who meet in a bar and soon become lovers. But their secret relationship, which is consummated in a hotel room, takes a sinister turn when Lea tries to wind her way into Rocco’s everyday life.
"As a screenwriter, I wrote for other directors for years, always with great confidence and satisfaction", Rampoldi enthused. "When it came to this story about twisted relationships, betrayals, purity and obsessions, I felt the need to direct it myself, blending thriller and irony, drama and sentimental comedy, and placing my trust in a cast of extraordinary and generous actors, as well as in a crew who have been brilliant, and not only from a technical viewpoint".
The cast is composed of Pilar Fogliati (recently seen in Trust [+see also:
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The crew, meanwhile, includes Gogò Bianchi heading up photography (Gianni De Gregorio and Lucio Pellegrini’s usual partner in crime), Francesca Calvelli in charge of editing (the owner of three David di Donatello trophies for Vincere [+see also:
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Breve storia d’amore is produced by Indigo Film, HT Film and RAI Cinema.
(Translated from Italian)
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