''Hammamet'' is a 2020 Italian biographical drama co-written and directed by Gianni Amelio, based on the last years of life of

Bettino Craxi Benedetto "Bettino" Craxi ( , , ; 24 February 1934 – 19 January 2000) was an Italian politician, leader of the Italian Socialist Party (PSI) from 1976 to 1993, and the 45th prime minister of Italy from 1983 to 1987. He was the first PSI membe ...

(1934–2000), a controversial Italian politician who was the Secretary of the

Italian Socialist Party The Italian Socialist Party (, PSI) was a socialist and later social-democratic political party in Italy, whose history stretched for longer than a century, making it one of the longest-living parties of the country. Founded in Genoa in 1892, ...

, served as

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...

during the 1980s and later fled to

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to avoid legal prosecution on corruption charges during the ''Mani Pulite'' scandal. Craxi is portrayed by

Pierfrancesco Favino Pierfrancesco Favino (; August 24, 1969) is an Italian actor, voice actor and producer. He has appeared in more than fifty European and American movies and television series since the early 1990s, including '' The Prince of Homburg'' (1997), '' T ...

. The film was released shortly before the 20th anniversary of Craxi's death, which occurred on 19 January 2000 in the Tunisian town of Hammamet, where he had lived since 1994 to avoid serving a 27-years in jail sentence because of his corruption crimes.

Plot

During the late 1990s, after escaping from

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...

to avoid imprisonment, the old and ill

is spending his last days with his wife and daughter in his villa in

Hammamet, Tunisia Hammamet ( ar, حمامات ', literally " Baths") is a town in Tunisia. Thanks to its beaches, it is a popular destination for swimming and water sports and is one of the primary tourist destinations in Tunisia. It is located in the south-easte ...

. His new life as a fallen leader and as a fugitive is now dedicated to meeting family members, old friends and obscure figures from his past.

Cast

Production

Filming began on 18 March 2019 and took place in

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and Hammamet,

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Release

The first promotional images were released on 13 March 2019, while the first theatrical trailer was released on 18 December 2019.

References

External links

* * {{Cite web, url=https://ilsorpassocinema.com/2020/01/09/hammamet-di-gianni-amelio-recensione-di-aldo-fittante//, title=Hammamet : Il Cinema Italiano, date=9 January 2020 Films directed by Gianni Amelio Biographical films about politicians Italian biographical drama films Films scored by Nicola Piovani 2020s Italian films 2020s Italian-language films