''7 Minutes'' ( it, 7 minuti) is a 2016 Italian-Swiss-French
drama film co-written and directed by
Michele Placido.
The film premiered at the 11th
Rome Film Festival and was later screened at the
Tokyo International Film Festival. Inspired by a true story, it is loosely based on a drama play of the same name by Stefano Massini.
Plot
A textile company is acquired by a foreign multinational corporation. The new owner seems intent on not making redundancies but asks the workers to sign a particular clause that provides for the 7-minute reduction of lunch time. The development of the debate among the workers will bring each one of them to a phase of profound reflection.
Cast
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Ottavia Piccolo
Ottavia Piccolo (born 9 October 1949) is an Italian actress.
Biography
Born in Bolzano, Piccolo began her acting debut in the stage adaption of ''The Miracle Worker'' at the age of 11 under the direction of Luigi Squarzina. She has also appeare ...
as Bianca
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Cristiana Capotondi as Isabella
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Ambra Angiolini as Greta
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Fiorella Mannoia as Ornella
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Violante Placido
Maria Violante Placido (; born 1 May 1976) is an Italian actress and singer.
Early life
Placido was born in Rome, Italy. She is the daughter of actor-director Michele Placido and actress Simonetta Stefanelli.
Career Film
Her film debut was al ...
as Marianna
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Clémence Poésy as Hira
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Maria Nazionale
Maria Nazionale (born July 31, 1969 in Torre Annunziata) is an Italian pop singer and actress.
Career
In 2009 she was nominated to the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress thanks to her performance in '' Gomorra''.
In 2013 Nazionale ...
as Angela
* Balkissa Maiga as Kidal
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Sabine Timoteo as Micaela
* Luisa Cattaneo as Sandra
* Erika D'Ambrosio as Alice
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Anne Consigny as Madame Rochette
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Michele Placido as Michele Varazzi
See also
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List of Italian films of 2016
References
External links
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2016 drama films
2016 films
Italian drama films
French films based on plays
Films directed by Michele Placido
Swiss drama films
French drama films
Plaion
2010s Italian-language films
2010s French films
2010s Italian films
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