The First on the List (2011)
It’s June 1st, 1970, and Pisa is the epicenter of the movement Lotta Continua. There are rumors of an imminent coup d’état, and the most visible exponents fear being arrested before dawn. One of them is Pino Masi, a singer-songwriter who wrote the hit “La ballata del Pinelli.” He invites two high school students, Renzo Lulli and Fabio Gismondi, to flee Italy with him, and the three set off. A series of misunderstandings ensues, starting with an unnerving encounter with soldiers on their way to Rome for the national holiday the next day.
Director:
Roan Johnson
Writers:
Roan Johnson, Davide Lantieri.
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Claudio Santamaria as Pino Masi |
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Francesco Turbanti as Renzo Lulli |
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Fabrizio Brandi as Padre Gismondi |
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Paolo Cioni as Fabio Gismondi |
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Sergio Pierattini as Padre Lulli |
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Daniela Morozzi as Mamma Lulli |
| Directing | Roan Johnson | Director |
| Production | Nora Barbieri | Producer |
| Production | Conchita Airoldi | Producer |
| Writing | Roan Johnson | Screenplay |
| Production | Carlo Degli Esposti | Producer |
| Writing | Davide Lantieri | Screenplay |
| Editing | Marco Guelfi | Editor |
| Camera | Tommaso Borgstrom | Director of Photography |
| Art | Mauro Vanzati | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Andrea Cavalletto | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fiorella Novarino | Makeup & Hair |