Celluloide
1996 Italian film
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.
01Plot
The story revolves around the difficult production of Roberto Rossellini's film Rome, Open City (1945).
02Cast
- Giancarlo Giannini as Sergio Amidei
- Massimo Ghini as Roberto Rossellini
- Anna Falchi as Maria Michi
- Lina Sastri as Anna Magnani
- Massimo Dapporto as Giuseppe Amato
- Antonello Fassari as Aldo Fabrizi
- Milva as The Countess
- Christopher Walken as US Officer Rod E. Geiger
- Massimo Ciavarro as Massimo Serato
- Francesca Ventura as Jone Tuzi, the script supervisor
- Francesco Siciliano as Federico Fellini
Giuliano Montaldo has an uncredited cameo as Civalleri, one of the film's early financers.
03Production
The film was a passion project of Lizzani's, who tried to get it financed since 1983. Sabrina Ferilli was originally chosen to play Magnani, but ended up refusing. Principal photography began on 8 May 1995 in Rome.
04Accolades
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David di Donatello Awards | 9 June 1996 | Best Film | Celluloide | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Carlo Lizzani | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Giancarlo Giannini | Won | |||
| Best Actress | Lina Sastri | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Furio Scarpelli Ugo Pirro Carlo Lizzani |
Won | |||
| Best Score | Manuel De Sica | Won | |||
| Best Costumes | Luciano Sagoni | Nominated | |||
| Nastro d'Argento Awards | 1997 | Best Director | Carlo Lizzani | Nominated | |
| Best Costumes | Luciano Sagoni | Nominated | |||
| Best Costumes | Luciano Sagoni | Nominated |
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