Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me (Italian: Laggiù qualcuno mi ama) is a 2023 Italian documentary film co-written and directed by Mario Martone. The documentary film is a Mario Martone's personal journey in Massimo Troisi's cinema. By assembling the scenes of his films, Martone wants to highlight Troisi as a great director of our cinema even before being a great comic actor.[1][2] It was selected at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival in Berlinale Special, where it had its world premiere on 17 February 2023.[3] It was released in cinemas on 23 February 2023.[4]
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| Directed by | Mario Martone |
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| Cinematography | Paolo Carnera |
| Edited by | Jacopo Quadri |
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| Distributed by | Vision Distribution |
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Running time | 128 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Content of the film
editMassimo Troisi lived through 1953 to 1994. His last film was the 1994 comedy drama Il Postino: The Postman. He was a stage actor and film director and his understanding of comedy, keen observations of the intimate and political relationships between men and women is a source of inspiration for an entire generation. The film is a Mario Martone's personal journey in his cinema. He collected the scenes of his films, and highlighted Troisi as a great director.
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editRelease
editMassimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me had its premiere on 17 February 2023 as part of the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, in Berlinale Special.[5] It was released in cinemas on 23 February 2023.[4]
Reception
editVittoria Scarpa reviewing for Cineuropa praised the film and wrote, "this sincere tale that Martone dedicates to a beloved and regretted fellow citizen, a tender homage "from director to director" that for two hours takes the spectator back in time, to an unrepeatable creative period."[6] Andrew Murray in his review in The Upcoming rated the film with 3 stars out of 5 and wrote, "[T]his picture is an endearing celebration and testament to the man from those who knew him best."[7]
References
edit- ^ "Laggiù qualcuno mi ama" [Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me]. Crew United (in German). 11 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (18 February 2023). "Massimo Troisi Trailer: Paolo Sorrentino & Michael Radford Recall 'Il Postino' Star In Berlinale Doc 'Somebody Down There". Deadline. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ Abbatescianni, Davide (16 January 2023). "The Berlinale adds eight new titles to its Berlinale Special strand, announces full Berlinale Shorts line-up". Cineuropa. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Laggiù qualcuno mi ama:Presentato al 73º Festival Internazionale del Cinema di Berlino nella sezione Berlinale Special" [Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me: Presented at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival in the Berlinale Special section]. Vision Distribution (in Italian). 16 January 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ Martone, Mario (13 January 2023). "Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me". Cineuropa. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ Scarpa, Vittoria (17 February 2023). "Berlinale 2023: Berlinale Special:Review: Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me". Cineuropa. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ Murray, Andrew (20 February 2023). "Laggiù Qualcuno Mi Ama (Somebody Down There Likes Me)". The Upcoming. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
