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Film essayist Nanni Moretti, winner of the Cannes Best Director Award for his memorable Caro Diario (1994), continues in a diaristic mode with this Italian-French comedy-drama blending his political observations with his personal life, a chronicle of a two-and-a-half year period that includes the pregnancy of his partner Silvia .. Read more

Starring	Nanni Moretti, Silvio Orlando
Director	Nanni Moretti
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

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  Aprile
  
  fun film although a bit too much politics for me but a nice story
  
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  - 24 Jan 2008 at 17:36
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  an italian masterpiece
  
  One of the best italian movies ever. Nanni Moretti is a genius. Scenes like the Berlusconi election and the pastry chef musical are just unforgettable.
  
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  - 17 Jan 2012 at 19:24
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  Film doesn't have anything to say
  
  You really would have to enjoy seeing Nani Moretti prancing around to like this film. Moretti repeatedly says that he wants to make a serious political ... read more »
  
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- - Ferry41
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  - 13 Apr 2010 at 13:06
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  A joy from start to a wonderful finish
  
  One of the great thrills over the past couple of years has been discovering the films of Nanni Moretti and this is a wonderful film from start to finish. It ... read more »
  
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  - 23 Nov 2009 at 11:19
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  Dated Docudrama
  
  An interesting piece of autobiographical filming which I think would have gone down a lot bettter with the Italian intelligentsia in the 1990s than it does to ... read more »
  
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  - 10 Nov 2009 at 12:05
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  A punters view
  
  I like this film probably just for the final sequence with the scooter and the dancing at the end. The rest of the film is a bit dull.
  
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  - 22 Feb 2009 at 07:00
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  fantastic
  
  REALLY INTERESTING FILM. A FANTSTIC SUMMARY OF THE ITALIAN SOCIETY.
  
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  - 21 Oct 2008 at 21:34
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  Refreshing and funny
  
  This Itallian director is brilliant and this is another one of his films about politics and film-making in Italy. Partly autobiographical, partly fictional, ... read more »
  
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  - 06 Jul 2008 at 12:41
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  A sort of uninspiring Italian Woody Allen style film. Not at all what I expected from reviews - starts off promising enough looking at the Italian Political ... read more »
  
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  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
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  Some lovely moments in this friendly film. Insights into the frustrations of Italian politics, how life goes on, and what is really important.
  
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  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
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  Aprile
  
  An enjoyable, lighthearted look at Italian life during Berlusconi's rise to power in 1994. Unfortunately not much has changed since then so film is as ... read more »
  
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  Aprile
  
  fun film although a bit too much politics for me but a nice story
  
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  - 24 Jan 2008 at 17:36
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  A joy from start to a wonderful finish
  
  One of the great thrills over the past couple of years has been discovering the films of Nanni Moretti and this is a wonderful film from start to finish. It ... read more »
  
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  Light hearted and lacking in depth......
  
  ... but I liked it. If you've seen Caro Diario and enjoyed it you'll probably enjoy this film. It's very much a Nanni Moretti production - the ... read more »
  
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  - 15 Oct 2007 at 13:05
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  Aprile
  
  An enjoyable, lighthearted look at Italian life during Berlusconi's rise to power in 1994. Unfortunately not much has changed since then so film is as ... read more »
  
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  - Bedford
  - 24 Apr 2008 at 17:21
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  Customer Review
  
  Some lovely moments in this friendly film. Insights into the frustrations of Italian politics, how life goes on, and what is really important.
  
  Report this review
- 585055
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  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
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  Refreshing and funny
  
  This Itallian director is brilliant and this is another one of his films about politics and film-making in Italy. Partly autobiographical, partly fictional, ... read more »
  
  Report this review
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  - London
  - 06 Jul 2008 at 12:41
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  fantastic
  
  REALLY INTERESTING FILM. A FANTSTIC SUMMARY OF THE ITALIAN SOCIETY.
  
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  - London
  - 21 Oct 2008 at 21:34
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  A punters view
  
  I like this film probably just for the final sequence with the scooter and the dancing at the end. The rest of the film is a bit dull.
  
  Report this review
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- - cuzzy
  - 5 reviews
  - Leeds
  - 22 Feb 2009 at 07:00
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  Dated Docudrama
  
  An interesting piece of autobiographical filming which I think would have gone down a lot bettter with the Italian intelligentsia in the 1990s than it does to ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 829635
- - Cato
  - 589 reviews
  - Lydbury North
  - 10 Nov 2009 at 12:05
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  Film doesn't have anything to say
  
  You really would have to enjoy seeing Nani Moretti prancing around to like this film. Moretti repeatedly says that he wants to make a serious political ... read more »
  
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- - Ferry41
  - 190 reviews
  - Oxford
  - 13 Apr 2010 at 13:06

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  Film essayist Nanni Moretti, winner of the Cannes Best Director Award for his memorable Caro Diario (1994), continues in a diaristic mode with this Italian-French comedy-drama blending his political observations with his personal life, a chronicle of a two-and-a-half year period that includes the ...