''Sciopèn'' (also known as ''Chopin'') is a 1982
Italian comedy film
The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by
Luciano Odorisio.
The film entered the competition at the
39th Venice Film Festival
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, in which it won the Silver Lion for best first work.
Odorisio was awarded best new director at the
San Sebastián International Film Festival
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, while
Tino Schirinzi won a
Silver Ribbon for
best supporting actor.
Plot
In
Abruzzo
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, in the town of
Chieti
Chieti (, ; , , ; ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) in Southern Italy, east of Rome. It is the capital of the province of Chieti, in the Abruzzo, Abruzzo region.
In Italian, the adjectival form is ''teatino'' and inhabitants of Chieti ar ...
, a group of friends, workers with the passion of classical music, try to rebuild a historic city orchestra, which no longer exists. The final concert provides only compositions the famous composer
Frédéric Chopin
Frédéric François Chopin (born Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin; 1 March 181017 October 1849) was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic period who wrote primarily for Piano solo, solo piano. He has maintained worldwide renown ...
, and the citizens of Chieti seem willing to finance the project. However, The mayor and local officials are skeptical because they think only of their own interests. So the project soon failed, but the workers come back from defeat with a smile.
Cast
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Michele Placido
Michele Placido (; born 19 May 1946) is an Italian actor, director and screenwriter. He began his career on stage, and first gained mainstream attention through a series of roles in films directed by the likes of Mario Monicelli and Marco Belloc ...
: Francesco Maria Vitale
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Giuliana De Sio: Marta Vitale
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Adalberto Maria Merli
Adalberto Maria Merli (born 14 January 1938) is an Italian actor and voice actor.
Biography
Born in Rome, Merli is active on film and television and he has appeared in over 27 films since 1965. He had his breakout role in the 1968 RAI televisi ...
: Andrea Serano
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Guido Celano
Guido Celano (19 April 1904 – 7 March 1988) was an Italian actor, voice actor and film director. He appeared in 120 films between 1931 and 1988. He also directed two spaghetti Westerns: '' Cold Killer'' and '' Gun Shy Piluk''.
Selected f ...
: Cesare Serano '’zio Cesarin'’
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Tino Schirinzi: Nicolino
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Fabio Traversa: Vittorio
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Lino Troisi: Lawyer Gianni D'Angelo
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Anna Bonaiuto: Laura Serano
See also
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List of Italian films of 1982
References
External links
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1982 films
Italian comedy films
1982 comedy films
Films directed by Luciano Odorisio
1980s Italian-language films
1980s Italian films
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