An Italian Name(2015)
Overview
Paolo is an outgoing and handsome real estate broker married to Simona, a beautiful woman from the rough outskirts of Rome who has become an author of spicy bestsellers and is pregnant with their child. Betta, Paolo’s sister and her husband Sandro organise a dinner party with Paolo, Simona and their childhood friend, the eccentric musician Claudio. During the lively gathering Paolo reveals what he would like to name his son, causing reactions to steam up and a torrent of revelations to follow reaching climactic proportions.
Director
Francesca Archibugi
Studio
Lucky Red
Cast
Alessandro Gassmann
as Paolo Pontecorvo
Valeria Golino
as Betta Pontecorvo
Luigi Lo Cascio
as Sandro De Luca
Rocco Papaleo
as Claudio
Micaela Ramazzotti
as Simona
Marco Baliani
as
Manuela Mandracchia
as Lucia
Giulia Salerno
as Scintilla
Tommaso Strizzi
as Pin
Anna Virzì
as la figlia
Carolina Cetroli
as Betta adolescente
Elena Chiereghin
as Betta bambina
Where to Watch
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2015
Runtime
1h 29m
Language
Italian
Rating
6.3 / 10
Production Companies
Lucky Red • RAI Cinema • Sky Italia
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Where can I watch An Italian Name?▼
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What is An Italian Name about?▼
Paolo is an outgoing and handsome real estate broker married to Simona, a beautiful woman from the rough outskirts of Rome who has become an author of spicy bestsellers and is pregnant with their child. Betta, Paolo’s sister and her husband Sandro organise a dinner party with Paolo, Simona and their childhood friend, the eccentric musician Claudio. During the lively gathering Paolo reveals what he would like to name his son, causing reactions to steam up and a torrent of revelations to follow reaching climactic proportions.
Who directed An Italian Name?▼
An Italian Name was directed by Francesca Archibugi and released in 2015. It is a comedy film.
How long is An Italian Name?▼
An Italian Name has a runtime of 1 hours and 29 minutes (89 minutes total).
Who stars in An Italian Name?▼
The cast of An Italian Name includes Alessandro Gassmann as Paolo Pontecorvo, Valeria Golino as Betta Pontecorvo, Luigi Lo Cascio as Sandro De Luca, Rocco Papaleo as Claudio, Micaela Ramazzotti as Simona and more.
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