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, in his directorial debut. It is based on a novel written by

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. The film won ten

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awards for best film, best director, best new director, best screenplay (

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), best producer (Nicola Giuliano and Francesco Cima), best actor (

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), best cinematography (Ramiro Civita), best editing (Giorgio Franchini), best live sound engineer (Alessandro Zanon), and best special effects. It also won three

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s .

Cast

- Giovanni Sanzio *

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- Chiara Canali *

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- Corrado Canali *

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- Sanzio's wife *

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- Mario's father *

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- Davide Nadal *

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- Francesca * Nello Mascia - Alfredo

References

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