''Lost and Beautiful'' ( it, Bella e perduta) is a 2015 Italian
fantasy
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drama film
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produced, written and directed by Pietro Marcello. It was entered into the main competition at the 2015
Locarno International Film Festival
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Plot
Pulcinella, mask of the Campania tradition, intermediary between the living and the dead, has the mission of fulfilling the last wishes of a simple Campania shepherd, Tommaso Cestrone: to rescue a buffalo named Sarchiapone.
Pulcinella then goes to the Royal Palace of Carditello, a Bourbon residence abandoned to itself in the heart of the land of fires, of which Tommaso was the voluntary guardian and where the young buffalo is found. He takes it with him to the north, on a long journey through a beautiful and lost Italy.
Cast
* Sergio Vitolo as
Pulcinella
Pulcinella (; nap, Pulecenella) is a classical character that originated in of the 17th century and became a stock character in Neapolitan puppetry. Pulcinella's versatility in status and attitude has captivated audiences worldwide and kept t ...
* Tommaso Cestrone as Tommaso
* Gesuino Pittalis as Pastore
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Elio Germano
Elio Germano (born 25 September 1980) is an Italian actor. He is the recipient of many accolades, including a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor and a Silver Bear for Best Actor.
Life and career
Born in Rome to a Molisan family from Duro ...
as Sarchiapone (voice)
See also
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List of Italian films of 2015
This is a list of Italian films first released in 2015 (see 2015 in film).
See also
*2015 in Italy
*2015 in Italian television
External linksItalian films of 2015at the Internet Movie Database
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References
External links
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2010s fantasy drama films
Italian fantasy drama films
Films directed by Pietro Marcello
2015 drama films
2015 films
2010s Italian films
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