Celluloide
DirectorCarlo Lizzani
Producer
Screenplay
Story
  • Ugo Pirro
  • Furio Scarpelli
Starring
MusicManuel De Sica
CinematographyGiorgio Di Battista
EditingAlberto Gallitti
Studio
DistributorIstituto Luce
Released26 January 1996
Runtime115 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian
BudgetL.6.5 billion[1][2]
GrossL.239.6 million[3]

Celluloide is a 1996 Italian historical drama film directed by Carlo Lizzani from a screenplay by Furio Scarpelli, Ugo Pirro and Lizzani, based on the 1983 novel of the same name by Pirro. It stars Giancarlo Giannini, Massimo Ghini, Anna Falchi, and Lina Sastri.

Plot

The story revolves around the difficult production of Roberto Rossellini's film Rome, Open City (1945).[1]

Cast

Giuliano Montaldo has an uncredited cameo as Civalleri, one of the film's early financers.[2]

Production

The film was a passion project of Lizzani's, who tried to get it financed since 1983.[1] Sabrina Ferilli was originally chosen to play Magnani, but ended up refusing.[4] Principal photography began on 8 May 1995 in Rome.[1][2]

Accolades

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
David di Donatello Awards9 June 1996Best FilmCelluloide[5][6]
Best DirectorCarlo Lizzani
Best ActorGiancarlo Giannini
Best ActressLina Sastri
Best ScreenplayFurio Scarpelli
Ugo Pirro
Carlo Lizzani
Best ScoreManuel De Sica
Best CostumesLuciano Sagoni
Nastro d'Argento Awards1997Best DirectorCarlo Lizzani
Best CostumesLuciano Sagoni
Best CostumesLuciano Sagoni

References

  1. ^ Fusco, Maria Pia (9 May 1995). "'Celluloide': si gira" ['Celluloide' starts shooting] (in Italian). La Repubblica. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  2. ^ "CINEMA: OGGI PRIMO CIAK DI CELLULOIDE DI LIZZANI (3)" (in Italian). Adnkronos. 8 May 1995. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  3. ^ Lancia, Enrico (2001). Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Vol. 6/1: Dal 1990 al 2000. A-L. (in Italian). Rome: Gremese Editore. p. 148. ISBN 88-8440-085-6.
  4. ^ Fusco, Maria Pia (1 May 1995). "Alleluja Sabrina" (in Italian). La Repubblica. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  5. ^ "David, Tornatore è il favorito" [Davids, Tornatore is the favorite] (in Italian). La Repubblica. 8 May 1996. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  6. ^ D'Agostini, Paolo (9 June 1996). "Tra botte e cerchio, ha vinto la commedia" (in Italian). La Repubblica. Retrieved 21 January 2020.