Synopsis
Purehearted teen Lazzaro is content living as a sharecropper in rural Italy, but an unlikely friendship with the marquise’s son will change his world.
Key facts
Cast
Adriano Tardiolo, Agnese Graziani, Luke Chikovani, Alba Rohrwacher, Sergi López, Tommaso Ragno, Natalino Balasso, Nicoletta Braschi
Original language
Italian
First release
May 31, 2018 (Italy)
Production companies
Arte France Cinéma, Rai Cinema, Radiotelevisione svizzera di lingua italiana, ZDF, Ministry of Culture, National Centre of Cinematography and Animated Pictures
Awards
European University Film Award
Setting
Italy
Crew
Screenplay
Alice Rohrwacher
Producer
Carlo Cresto-Dina, Cécile Tollu-Polonowski, Gregory Gajos, Michael Weber, Pierre-François Piet, Tiziana Soudani
Cinematography
Hélène Louvart
Editing
Nelly Quettier
Trailer
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Festival History
- Bolton International Film Festival 2019
- European Film Awards 2019 generic - People's Choice Award nominee
- Independent Spirit Awards 2019 generic
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 2019 generic
- AFI Fest 2018 generic - World Cinema
- BFI London Film Festival 2018 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 2018 generic
- European Film Awards 2018 generic - Best Film nominee; Best Director nominee; Best Screenwriter nominee; University Award nominee
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Italy | May 31, 2018 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | September 13, 2018 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | October 4, 2018 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | October 5, 2018 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | October 18, 2018 |
| Streaming | Austria | October 25, 2018 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | November 1, 2018 |
| Theatrical | France | November 7, 2018 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | November 21, 2018 |
| Streaming | United States | November 30, 2018 |
| Streaming | Ireland | February 24, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | March 14, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | March 21, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Greece | March 28, 2019 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | April 5, 2019 |
| Streaming | Japan | April 19, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | May 2, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Slovakia | June 6, 2019 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | June 20, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Taiwan | August 7, 2026 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 12A |
| Classification | United States | PG-13 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Germany | March 14, 2019 |
| Home video | Netherlands | April 16, 2019 |
Full credits
| Director | Alice Rohrwacher |
| Cast | Adriano Tardiolo (Lazzaro), Agnese Graziani (Antonia (young)), Luke Chikovani (Tancredi (young)), Alba Rohrwacher (Antonia), Sergi López (Ultimo), Tommaso Ragno (Tancredi), Natalino Balasso (Nicola), Nicoletta Braschi (Marchesa Alfonsina De Luna), Carlo Massimino (Pippo), Daria Pascal Attolini (Maria Grazia (Adult)), Maddalena Baiocco (Stefania), Giulia Caccavello (Teresa), Annunziata Capretto (Natalina anziana), Alessandro Genovesi (Maresciallo), Davide Denci (Appuntato), Edoardo Montalto (Pippo (young)), Leonardo Nigro, Gala Othero Winter (Stefania), Iris Pulvano (Natalina (adult)), Ettore Scarpa (Maresciallo), Pasqualina Scuncia (Suora), Carlo Tarmati (Carletto), Pascal Tréguy (Head animal trainer), Daria Deflorian (Donna Truffata), Elisabetta Rocchetti (Teresa (adult)), Luciano Vergaro (Catirre adulto), Annibale De Luca (Catirre anziano), Giuseppe Corsini (Ardito adulto), Marcello Duranti (Ardito anziano), Marco Donno (Don Severino), Nicola Sorci (Giuseppe), Sofia Stangherlin (Mariagrazia), Silvia Lucarini (Mariù (young)), Cinzia de Luca (Mariù (adult)), Lucia Centoscudi (Grandmother Agostina), Anita Crucitti (Assuntina), David Bennent (Swiss engineer), Antonio Salines (Nicola anziano) |
| Screenplay | Alice Rohrwacher |
| Producer | Carlo Cresto-Dina, Cécile Tollu-Polonowski, Gregory Gajos, Michael Weber, Pierre-François Piet, Tiziana Soudani |
| Executive producer | Martin Scorsese |
| Cinematography | Hélène Louvart |
| Editing | Nelly Quettier |
| Production design | Emita Frigato |
| Visual effects | Rodolfo Migliari |
Additional data: TMDB.
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