April is a 1998 Italian

Cinema of Italy

The history of Italian cinema began just a few months after the Lumière brothers had patented their Cinematographe, when Pope Leo XIII was filmed for a few seconds in the act of blessing the camera.-Early years:...

 semi-autobiographical film directed by Nanni Moretti

Nanni Moretti

Giovanni "Nanni" Moretti is an Italian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor.-Life and work:Moretti was born in Bruneck, South Tyrol , in 1953 to parents who were teachers...

. Moretti also played the central character, a filmmaker who has to deal with Italy's political situation, his own goals as an artist and becoming a father.

"He wants to make a musical comedy but he can't get started. So instead he talks about his life, his new baby, his desires and fears. Finally in the very last scene he begins."

Moretti's wife, son and mother appear as themselves.

Cast

• Nanni Moretti
  Nanni Moretti
  Giovanni "Nanni" Moretti is an Italian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor.-Life and work:Moretti was born in Bruneck, South Tyrol , in 1953 to parents who were teachers...
  
   - Himself
• Silvio Orlando
  Silvio Orlando
  Silvio Orlando is an Italian actor.Orlando was born in Naples. He worked with numerous Italian directors such as Nanni Moretti, Daniele Luchetti, Carlo Mazzacurati, Gabriele Salvatores and others...
  
   - Himself
• Silvia Nono - Herself
• Pietro Moretti - Himself
• Agata Apicella Moretti - Herself
• Nuria Schoenberg - Herself
• Silvia Bonucci - Herself
• Quentin de Fouchécour - Himself
• Renato De Maria - Himself
• Claudio Francia - Himself
• Jacopo Francia - Himself
• Matilde Francia - Herself
• Daniele Luchetti
  Daniele Luchetti
  Daniele Luchetti is an Italian film director, screenwriter and actor.He was born in Rome. He debuted as assistant director for Nanni Moretti in Bianca and La messa è finita...
  
   - Himself
• Giovanna Nicolai - Herself
• Nicola Piepoli - Himself

Awards

• David di Donatello
  David di Donatello
  David di Donatello, named after Donatello's David, is a movie award assigned each year for cinematic performances and production by Ente David di Donatello, part of Accademia del Cinema Italiano. It is the Italian equivalent to the Academy Award. There are 24 categories as of 2006.- History :The...
  
   1998: Best Supporting Actor (Silvio Orlando)
• Cannes Film Festival
  1998 Cannes Film Festival
  The 51st Cannes Film Festival was held on May 13-24, 1998. The Palme d'Or went to the Greek film Mia aioniotita kai mia mera by Theo Angelopoulos.- Jury :*Martin Scorsese *Alain Corneau *Chiara Mastroianni...
  
   - Palme d'Or
  Palme d'Or
  The Palme d'Or is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival and is presented to the director of the best feature film of the official competition. It was introduced in 1955 by the organising committee. From 1939 to 1954, the highest prize was the Grand Prix du Festival International du...
  
  (nominated)