''The Goodbye Kiss'' ( it, Arrivederci amore, ciao, also known as ''Goodbye My Love, Goodbye'') is a 2006
Italian
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neo-noir
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film directed by
Michele Soavi
Michele Soavi, sometimes known as Michael Soavi (born 3 July 1957)Baldassarre, Angela (1999) "The Great Dictators: Interviews with Filmmakers of Italian Descent", Guernica Editions, is an Italian filmmaker, actor, and screenwriter best known fo ...
. It is based on the
pulp novel
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''Arrivederci amore, ciao'' by
Massimo Carlotto
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Biography
The "Carlotto case"
Carlotto was at the center of one of the most controversial legal cases in Italian contemporary history.
In 1976, a 25-year-old student ...
.
The film won the
David di Donatello
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for best original song ("
Insieme a te non ci sto più
"Insieme a te non ci sto più" (; i.e. "I will no longer be with you.") is an Italian pop song written by Paolo Conte, Michele Virano and Vito Pallavicini and performed by Caterina Caselli. Years later Conte revealed that he and Pallavicini auditio ...
", performed by
Caterina Caselli
Caterina Caselli (born 10 April 1946) is an Italian record producer, music executive, singer and bass player.
Biography
Caselli was born in Modena but grew up in Sassuolo. She started her music career by playing bass in local clubs.
In 1966 sh ...
and written by
Paolo Conte
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and others).
Cast
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Alessio Boni
Alessio Boni (born 4 July 1966) is an Italian actor.
Life
Boni was born in Sarnico in 1966. He studied theatre at the Accademia Nazionale d'Arte Drammatica. The second of three children, Marco is the eldest and Andrea is the youngest brother. ...
as Giorgio Pellegrini
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Michele Placido
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as Ferruccio Anedda
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Isabella Ferrari
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as Flora
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Alina Nedelea
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as Roberta
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Carlo Cecchi
Carlo Cecchi (born 25 January 1939 in Florence, Tuscany, Italy) is an Italian actor.
Born in Florence, Cecchi studied under the Living Theatre and with the Workshop of Eduardo De Filippo. In 1968, he made his debut for cinema in '' La sua giorn ...
as Sante Brianese
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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 ...
as Sergio Cosimato
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Max Mazzotta
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as Ciccio Formaggio
References
External links
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2006 films
Italian drama films
2006 drama films
Films directed by Michele Soavi
Italian neo-noir films
2000s Italian films
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