The First Beautiful Thing
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The First Beautiful Thing is a 2010 Italian drama film directed by Paolo Virzì
, produced by Medusa Film, Motorino Amaranto and Indiana Production, released in Italy on 15 January 2010. The film stars Micaela Ramazzotti, Valerio Mastandrea, Claudia Pandolfi and Stefania Sandrelli – who played roles in Italian films, such as Bertolucci’s The Conformist and Pietro Germi’s Divorce, Italian Style.
On November 9, 2010, the film opened at the Cinema Italian style Film Festival in Los Angeles.
Awards, and won Best Screenplay (Paolo Virzì
, Francesco Bruni
, Francesco Piccolo
), Best Actress Micaela Ramazzotti Best Actor Valerio Mastandrea
. 4 Silver Ribbon, Director of the best film Paolo Virzì
, Best screenplay, Best Actress Stefania Sandrelli
and Micaela Ramazzotti, Best Costume Gabriella Pescucci. The film was nominated for the European Film Award for Best Director
. It was selected as the Italian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film
at the 83rd Academy Awards
, but it didn't make the final shortlist.
In July 2010, La prima cosa bella (The first beautiful Thing) won four Silver Ribbon awards: Director of the Best Film of the Year (Paolo Virzi), Best Actress Micaela Ramazzotti and Stefania Sandrelli, Best Screenplay Paolo Virzi, Francesco Bruni, Francesco Piccolo) and Best Costume Design to the Oscar winner Gabriella Pescucci. The film was screened at some international film festivals including the Open Roads, New York, the Shanghai International Film Festival, the Annecy Cinéma Italien Film Festival and the NICE Italian Film Festival, San Francisco.
Paolo Virzì
Paolo Virzì is a film director, writer and producer. He is one of the most acclaimed storytellers for the screen and is considered to be one of the major heirs of the Italian-style comedy film tradition.-Biography:...
, produced by Medusa Film, Motorino Amaranto and Indiana Production, released in Italy on 15 January 2010. The film stars Micaela Ramazzotti, Valerio Mastandrea, Claudia Pandolfi and Stefania Sandrelli – who played roles in Italian films, such as Bertolucci’s The Conformist and Pietro Germi’s Divorce, Italian Style.
On November 9, 2010, the film opened at the Cinema Italian style Film Festival in Los Angeles.
Plot
The film tells the story of the Michelucci family, from the nineteen-seventies to the present day: the central character is the stunningly beautiful Anna, the lively, frivolous and sometimes embarrassing mother of Bruno and Valeria. Everything begins in the Summer of 1971, at the annual Summer beauty pageant held at Livorno’s most popular bathing establishment. Anna is unexpectedly crowned “Most Beautiful Mother”, unwittingly stirring the violent jealousy of her husband. From then on, chaos strikes the family and for Anna, Bruno and his sister Valeria, it is the start of an adventure that will only end thirty years later. Bruno ends up living in Milan after managing to escape from Livorno and his mother. He will return to his hometown at the end of the film to be at his mother’s side during her very last days.Cast
- Valerio MastandreaValerio MastandreaValerio Mastandrea is an Italian film actor. Mastandrea was born at Garbatella, Rome, Italy. He is a former philosophy student turned actor.-Awards:...
- Bruno Michelucci - Micaela Ramazzotti - Anna Nigiotti in Michelucci - 1971-1981
- Stefania SandrelliStefania SandrelliStefania Sandrelli is an Italian actress, famous for her many roles in the commedia all'Italiana, starting from 1960s. She was 15 years old when she starred in Divorce, Italian Style, as Marcello Mastroianni's cousin, Angela.She was born in Viareggio, Tuscany. She had a long relationship with...
- Anna Nigiotti in Michelucci - 2008 - Claudia Pandolfi - Valeria Michelucci
- Marco Messeri - Il Nesi
- Fabrizia Sacchi - Sandra
- Aurora Frasca - Valeria Michelucci - anni '70
- Giacomo Bibbiani - Bruno Michelucci - bambino
- Giulia Burgalassi - Valeria Michelucci - adolescente
- Francesco Rapalino - Bruno - adolescente
- Sergio Albelli - Mario Michelucci
- Isabella Cecchi - Zia Leda Nigiotti
- Emanuele Barresi - Roberto Lenzi
- Dario Ballantini - Avvocato Cenerini
- Paolo Ruffini - Cristiano Cenerini
Awards and nominations
The film was nominated for 18 David di DonatelloDavid 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...
Awards, and won Best Screenplay (Paolo Virzì
Paolo Virzì
Paolo Virzì is a film director, writer and producer. He is one of the most acclaimed storytellers for the screen and is considered to be one of the major heirs of the Italian-style comedy film tradition.-Biography:...
, Francesco Bruni
Francesco Bruni
Francesco Bruni was an Italian engraver. He engraved a plate of The Assumption of the Virgin after Guido Reni.-References:...
, Francesco Piccolo
Francesco Piccolo
Francesco Piccolo is an Italian author of novels, short stories and screen plays.Piccolo was born at Caserta. His novels and short story collections include Allegro occidentale, E se c'ero dormivo, Il tempo imperfetto, and Storie di primogeniti e figli unici ; l'Italia spensierata ; and La...
), Best Actress Micaela Ramazzotti Best Actor Valerio Mastandrea
Valerio Mastandrea
Valerio Mastandrea is an Italian film actor. Mastandrea was born at Garbatella, Rome, Italy. He is a former philosophy student turned actor.-Awards:...
. 4 Silver Ribbon, Director of the best film Paolo Virzì
Paolo Virzì
Paolo Virzì is a film director, writer and producer. He is one of the most acclaimed storytellers for the screen and is considered to be one of the major heirs of the Italian-style comedy film tradition.-Biography:...
, Best screenplay, Best Actress Stefania Sandrelli
Stefania Sandrelli
Stefania Sandrelli is an Italian actress, famous for her many roles in the commedia all'Italiana, starting from 1960s. She was 15 years old when she starred in Divorce, Italian Style, as Marcello Mastroianni's cousin, Angela.She was born in Viareggio, Tuscany. She had a long relationship with...
and Micaela Ramazzotti, Best Costume Gabriella Pescucci. The film was nominated for the European Film Award for Best Director
European Film Award for Best Director
-Winners and nominees:*1988**Wim Wenders - Wings of Desire **Terence Davies - Distant Voices, Still Lives**Louis Malle - Goodbye Children **Manoel de Oliveira - The Cannibals ...
. It was selected as the Italian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
at the 83rd Academy Awards
83rd Academy Awards
The 83rd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences , honored the best films of 2010 and took place February 27, 2011, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, Academy Awards ...
, but it didn't make the final shortlist.
In July 2010, La prima cosa bella (The first beautiful Thing) won four Silver Ribbon awards: Director of the Best Film of the Year (Paolo Virzi), Best Actress Micaela Ramazzotti and Stefania Sandrelli, Best Screenplay Paolo Virzi, Francesco Bruni, Francesco Piccolo) and Best Costume Design to the Oscar winner Gabriella Pescucci. The film was screened at some international film festivals including the Open Roads, New York, the Shanghai International Film Festival, the Annecy Cinéma Italien Film Festival and the NICE Italian Film Festival, San Francisco.
See also
- List of submissions to the 83rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Italian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film