L'universale (2016)
This is the story of 3 friends, destined to lose and find each other over and over again. More importantly, this is the (true) story of a film theatre in Florence, The Universale, which was a cultural landmark in the city between the '60s and the '80s. It was a theater of its own kind, bringing together intellectuals, students, as well as the people from San Frediano, a well-known working-class Quartiere. Such unusual mixture among the cinema-goers also produced a sort of creative chaos, which is explored through the eyes of Tommaso, the projectionist's son.
Director:
Federico Micali
Writers:
Heidrun Schleef, Federico Micali, Cosimo Calamini.
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Francesco Turbanti as Tommaso Nencioni |
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Matilda Lutz as Alice Tamburini |
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Claudio Bigagli as Luciano Nencioni |
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Robin Mugnaini as Marcello Tanturli |
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Paolo Hendel as Riccardo Ginori |
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Margherita Vicario as Camilla |
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Vauro Senesi as Ivo Tanturli |
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Maurizio Lombardi as Mr. Tamburini |
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Anna Meacci as Franchina |
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Luca Guastini as Marco Calamassi |
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Roberto Gioffré as Lo Zitto |
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Ilaria Cristini as Silvana |
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Francesco Mancini as Buio |
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Pietro Angelini as Dimitri |
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Francesco Becchimanzi as Stefano Campolmi |
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Nicola Morucci as Sandro Campolmi |
| Directing | Federico Micali | Director |
| Writing | Heidrun Schleef | Screenplay |
| Writing | Federico Micali | Screenplay |
| Production | Francesco Tatò | Producer |
| Writing | Cosimo Calamini | Screenplay |
| Production | Fabio Lombardelli | Producer |
| Camera | David Becheri | Director of Photography |
| Production | Giulio Donato | Additional Production Assistant |