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MARCELLO MARCELLO

by Denis Rabaglia

synopsis

Italy, 1956. In the picturesque island of Amatrello, a unique custom keeps the young men of the village busy: when a girl turns eighteen, every boy is invited to bring a gift for her first date. However the gift is not for the girl, but for the father… who will ultimately determine which boy takes her on her first rendez-vous! Eighteen-year-old fisherman’s son Marcello doesn’t care about this tradition until he sets eyes on the enchanting Elena, the daughter of the Mayor, who has returned to the island and – according to the tradition – has come of age. As time runs out and competition rises, Marcello comes up with the perfect gift for the Mayor. But getting that gift isn't easy… Soon, he is forced to barter with the entire village, as everyone seems to want something from someone else… Marcello's frantic quest ensues, evolving into a process of reconciliation among the village’s inhabitants.

international title: Marcello Marcello
original title: Marcello Marcello
country: Switzerland, Germany
sales agent: Telepool
year: 2008
genre: fiction
directed by: Denis Rabaglia
film run: 97'
release date: CH 23/10/2008, DE 10/06/2010
screenplay: Mark D. Hatwood, Denis Rabaglia, Luca de Benedittis
cast: Francesco Mistichelli, Elena Cucci, Alfio Alessi, Luigi Petrazzuolo, Luca Sepe, Renato Scarpa, Antonio Pennarella, Roberto Bestazzoni, Mariano Rigillo, Gianfelice Imparato
cinematography by: Filip Zumbrunn
film editing: Claudio Di Mauro
art director: Andi Schrämli, Marion Schramm
costumes designer: Pascale Suter
music: Henning Lohner
producer: Anne Walser, Martin Hagemann
production: C-Films, Zero Fiction Film GmbH, RSI - Radiotelevisione Svizzera di Lingua Italiana, Teleclub AG, La Petite Entreprise
distributor: Filmcoopi, Senator Filmverleih

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