Principessa (2009)
Among the many odd jobs Matilda, a provincial girl, takes on to make ends meet is playing the role of a princess in historical costume reenactments. But when she finds herself pregnant, her boyfriend Pietro refuses to take any responsibility. Matilda then decides to have an abortion, with the help and support of her friend Anna, a fashionable painter who sees her as a reflection of herself. And thanks to Anna, she also comes into contact with Andrea, a wealthy young man whose family boasts noble origins. As if by fate, the role she plays in the reenactments begins to come in handy in a new, far more engaging fiction.
Director:
Giorgio Arcelli Fontana
Writers:
Giorgio Arcelli Fontana, Giuliano Miniati.
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Morena Salvino as Matilda |
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Piera Degli Esposti as Elena |
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Michele Riondino as Pietro |
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Riccardo Lupo as Andrea |
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Vanessa Gravina as Anna |
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Luciano de Luca as Bux |
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Anita Kravos as Luisa |
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Carlina Torta as Madre di Matilda |
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Giovanni Battezzato as Padre di Matilda |
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Viviana Zappa as Faustina |
| Writing | Giuliano Miniati | Writer |
| Directing | Giorgio Arcelli Fontana | Director |
| Writing | Giorgio Arcelli Fontana | Writer |
| Crew | Marco Sgorbati | Cinematography |
| Camera | Marco Sgorbati | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Carla Simoncelli | Editor |
| Sound | Louis Siciliano | Music |
| Sound | Louis Siciliano | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Sara Bertuzzi | Location Manager |
| Sound | Rob Zoltan Terelle | Recording Supervision |
| Directing | Alessandro Paris | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Vincenzo Ianni | Accounting Trainee |
| Production | Filmon Aggujaro | Co-Producer |
| Production | Giorgio Arcelli Fontana | Producer |
| Production | Giacomo Franciosa | Consulting Producer |
| Production | Simone Gattoni | Co-Producer |
| Production | Enrica Gonella | Co-Producer |
| Production | Giorgio Leopardi | Associate Producer |
| Production | Mario Raoli | Line Producer |
| Visual Effects | Fabio Tomassetti | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Lighting | Stefano Alessi | Gaffer |
| Camera | Nicola Dalla Mura | Camera Loader |
| Camera | Massimo Lazzara | Key Grip |
| Camera | Massimo Virzì | Grip |
| Sound | Andrea Doni | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Ivan Sibio | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Valentina Iannuccilli | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Andrea Sorrentino | Hair Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Andrea Sorrentino | Makeup Designer |
| Production | Neri Migani | Production Secretary |
| Production | Claudio Sorace | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Giacomo Armani | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Lucille Cristaldi | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Francesca Lattanzi | First Assistant Director |
| Writing | Giorgio Arcelli Fontana | Idea |
| Writing | Giorgio Arcelli Fontana | Story |
| Writing | Giorgio Arcelli Fontana | Screenplay |
| Writing | Giuliano Miniati | Idea |
| Writing | Giuliano Miniati | Story |
| Writing | Giuliano Miniati | Screenplay |