Dolce far niente (1999)
En decembre 1816, un certain Henri Beyle, qui n'avait pas encore adopte le pseudonyme de Sthendhal, parcours l'Italie a la recherche du bonheur. Il va croiser un aristocrate en exil, le comte Nencini, sa frivole epouse, et sa cousine melancolique. Surtout, il va renconter celui pour lequel il n'hesitera pas plus tard a "se crotter" pour aller entendre sa musique, le jeune Rossini, maestro le plus aime d'Italie. Si l'epopee napoleonienne est bien terminee, les coeurs des heros de cette histoire vibrent de leurs illusions amoureuses comme de leurs deceptions politiques.
Directeur: Nae Caranfil
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François Cluzet as Stendhal |
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Isabella Ferrari as Josephine |
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Margherita Buy as Countess Gabriella Nencini |
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Giancarlo Giannini as Count Nencini |
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Pierfrancesco Favino as Rossini |
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Teresa Saponangelo as Rosa |
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Gianni Fantoni as Rossini's agent |
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Antonio Acampora as |
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Gianni Federico as |
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Francesco Maria Dominedò as Di Giacchino |
| Directing | Nae Caranfil | Director |
| Writing | Frédéric Vitoux | Book |
| Writing | Nae Caranfil | Writer |
| Production | Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre | Producer |
| Production | Alberto Passone | Executive Producer |
| Production | Rosanna Seregni | Producer |
| Sound | Nicola Piovani | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Cristian Comeaga | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Maryline Monthieux | Editor |
| Production | Béatrice Kruger | Casting |
| Art | Elena Ricci Poccetto | Production Design |
| Art | Cinzia Del Negro | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christian Gasc | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Thi Thanh Tu Nguyen | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mario Pegoretti | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Franco Corridoni | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Emmanuel Croset | Sound |