''Sympathy for the Lobster'' ( it, Le ragioni dell'aragosta) is a

2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple's first iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakistani Prime Minister of Pakistan, Pr ...

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film written, directed and starred by

Sabina Guzzanti Sabina Guzzanti (born 25 July 1963) is an Italian satirist, actress, writer and producer whose work is devoted to examining social and political life in Italy. Early life Born in Rome as the eldest daughter of celebrated Italian political comment ...

. The film premiered out of competition at the

64th Venice International Film Festival The 64th annual Venice International Film Festival, held in Venice, Italy, opened on 29 August 2007, with Joe Wright's ''Atonement'' and closed 8 September 2007. Host of the event was Italian actress Ambra Angiolini. The Golden Lion for Lifetime ...

Cast

* Pierfrancesco Loche *

Francesca Reggiani Francesca is an Italian female given name, derived from the Latin male name ''Franciscus'' meaning 'the Frenchman' It is widely used in most Romance languages, including Italian language, Italian, French language, French and Catalan language, Cata ...

Cinzia Leone Cinzia Leone (born 4 March 1959) is an Italian actress and comedian. Life and career Born in Rome, Leone began working in the theater since 1981, but became popular thanks to the participation to several variety shows of good success broadcast ...

Antonello Fassari Antonello Fassari (born 4 October 1952) is an Italian actor and comedian. Life and career Antonello Fassari was born in Rome, where he practiced gymnastics at a competitive level until age 18.Giorgio Dell’Arti, Massimo Parrini. ''Catalogo dei v ...

Stefano Masciarelli Stefano is the Italian form of the masculine given name Στέφανος (Stefanos, Stephen). The name is of Greek origin, Στέφανος, meaning a person who made a significant achievement and has been crowned. In Orthodox Christianity the ach ...

Renato Soru Renato Soru (born 6 August 1957) is an Italian politician and entrepreneur. He is the founder of the internet service company Tiscali, based in Cagliari. ''Forbes'' listed Soru as one of the world's richest people, with a net worth of over $4 bil ...

Awards

Brian Award The Brian Award (in Italian: ''Premio Brian'') is the award given since 2006 to “a film that highlights and enhances the values of rationality, respect for human rights, democracy, pluralism, promotion of individuality, freedom of conscience, ex ...

at the

References

External links

* 2007 films Films directed by Sabina Guzzanti Italian comedy films 2007 comedy films 2000s mockumentary films Films set in Sardinia Fandango (Italian company) films {{2000s-Italy-comedy-film-stub