Synopsis
In Buenos Aires, 17-year-old Bennie seeks out his estranged brother Tetro, a once-promising writer haunted by their family’s past. As Bennie uncovers Tetro’s hidden manuscript, old secrets and rivalries resurface, forcing both men to confront the truth about their father and the tangled legacy that tore their family apart.
Tetro (2009) is a 2h 7min drama feature film by Francis Ford Coppola. In Buenos Aires, 17-year-old Bennie seeks out his estranged brother Tetro, a once-promising writer haunted by their f...
Key facts
Cast
Vincent Gallo, Alden Ehrenreich, Maribel Verdú, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Silvia Pérez, Rodrigo de la Serna, Érica Rivas, Mike Amigorena
Original language
Spanish
First release
June 11, 2009 (United States)
Production companies
BiM Distribuzione, American Zoetrope
Setting
Argentina
Filming locations
Buenos Aires, Spain
Crew
Screenplay
Francis Ford Coppola
Producer
Francis Ford Coppola, Valerio De Paolis
Cinematography
Mihai Malaimare Jr.
Editing
Walter Murch
Music
Osvaldo Golijov
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Seattle International Film Festival 2009 generic - An Evening with Francis Ford Coppola
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | June 11, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Spain | June 26, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Canada | August 14, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Greece | November 5, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | November 19, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Italy | November 20, 2009 |
| Theatrical | France | December 23, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | April 29, 2010 |
| Streaming | United States | May 4, 2010 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | June 25, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | June 25, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Poland | September 3, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | December 10, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Israel | January 27, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | May 12, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | September 23, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Japan | January 7, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Uruguay | March 18, 2017 |
| Television | Portugal | April 17, 2022 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Greece | February 17, 2010 |
| Home video | Spain | March 17, 2010 |
| Home video | Canada | May 4, 2010 |
| Home video | United States | May 4, 2010 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | September 27, 2010 |
| Home video | United States | December 4, 2012 |
Full credits
| Director | Francis Ford Coppola |
| Cast | Vincent Gallo (Angelo 'Tetro' Tetrocini), Alden Ehrenreich (Bennie Tetrocini), Maribel Verdú (Miranda), Klaus Maria Brandauer (Carlo), Silvia Pérez (Silvana), Rodrigo de la Serna (José), Érica Rivas (Ana), Mike Amigorena (Abelardo), Lucas Di Conza (Young Tetro), Adriana Mastrángelo (Ángela), Leticia Brédice (Josefina), Sofía Gala Castiglione (María Luisa), Jean-François Casanovas (Enrique), Carmen Maura (Alone), Francesca De Sapio (Amalia), Ximena Maria Iacono (Naomi), Susana Giménez (Susana Giménez), Pochi Ducasse (Lili), Nora Elisabeth Robles (Naomi - Dancer), Pedro Arturo Calveyra (Carlo - Dancer), Mariela Noemi Magenta (Ángela - Dancer), Marcelo Fabio Carte (Tetro - Dancer), Guadalupe Docampo ((uncredited)), Juliana Giambroni ((uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Francis Ford Coppola |
| Producer | Francis Ford Coppola, Valerio De Paolis |
| Executive producer | Anahid Nazarian, Fred Roos |
| Cinematography | Mihai Malaimare Jr. |
| Editing | Walter Murch |
| Music | Osvaldo Golijov |
| Production design | Sebastián Orgambide |
| Visual effects | Viktor Müller |
| Costumes | Cecilia Monti, Jorge Ferrari |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Wikidata (CC0-1.0)
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
