Colpo di Luna is a 1995 Italian drama film written and directed by Alberto Simone. It won a David di Donatello for Best New Director. It was released in the US in 2000 under the name Moon Shadow. It was entered into the 45th Berlin International Film Festival where it won an Honourable Mention.[1]
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| Directed by | Alberto Simone |
| Written by | Alberto Simone Gioia Magrini Dido Castelli |
| Starring | Tchéky Karyo Nino Manfredi Isabelle Pasco Jim van der Woude Johan Leysen Mimmo Mancini Paolo Sassanelli |
| Cinematography | Roberto Benvenuti Romolo Eucalitto |
| Edited by | Enzo Meniconi Kohout |
| Music by | Vittorio Cosma |
Release date |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Plot
editLorenzo, an astrophysicist, has inherited a house in Sicily. He has it restored by Salvatore, an introverted carpenter. Salvatore starts the job with help of his handicapped son. Since work seems to be slow Lorenzo goes and checks on them. He finds out Salvatore has turned the house into a therapeutic community for troubled people. At first Lorenzo is angry but then his good heart prevails.
Cast
edit- Tchéky Karyo: Lorenzo
- Nino Manfredi: Salvatore
- Isabelle Pasco: Luisa
- Jim van der Woude: Agostino
- Johan Leysen: Titto
- Mimmo Mancini: Filippo
- Paolo Sassanelli: Michele
References
edit- ^ "Berlinale: 1995 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2011-06-12.
External links
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