The Son's Room is a 2001 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:...

 film

Film

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 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...

. It depicts the psychological effects on a family and their life after the death of their son. It was filmed in and around the city of Ancona

Ancona

Ancona is a city and a seaport in the Marche region, in central Italy, with a population of 101,909 . Ancona is the capital of the province of Ancona and of the region....

.

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...
  
   as Giovanni
• Laura Morante
  Laura Morante
  Laura Morante is an Italian film actress.She was born in Santa Fiora, province of Grosseto , and is the niece of renowned Italian novelist Elsa Morante.-Career:...
  
   as Paola
• Jasmine Trinca
  Jasmine Trinca
  Jasmine Trinca is an Italian actress.She began her career in 2001, chosen by Nanni Moretti for his award-winning The Son's Room, receiving the Guglielmo Biraghi prize as best new talent of the year...
  
   as Irene
• Giuseppe Sanfelice as Andrea
• Sofia Vigliar as Arianna
• Renato Scarpa
  Renato Scarpa
  Renato Scarpa is an Italian film actor. He has appeared in 85 films since 1969.- Selected filmography :* Don't Look Now * Somewhere Beyond Love * Piedone a Hong Kong * Il mostro...
  
   as Headmaster
• Roberto Nobile
  Roberto Nobile
  -Selected filmography:- External links :...
  
   as Priest
• Paolo De Vita as Luciano's Father
• Roberto De Francesco as Record Store Clerk
• Claudio Santamaria
  Claudio Santamaria
  Claudio Santamaria is an Italian actor best known for portraying the terrorist Carlos in Casino Royale 2006....
  
   as Dive Shop Clerk
• Antonio Petrocelli as Enrico
• Lorenzo Alessandri as Filippo's Father
• Alessandro Infusini as Matteo
• Silvia Bonucci as Carla
• Marcello Bernacchini as Luciano

Accolades

The Son's Room was the winner of the 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...

 at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival

2001 Cannes Film Festival

The 2001 Cannes Film Festival started on May 14 and ran until May 25. The Palme d'Or went to the Italian film The Son's Room by Nanni Moretti.-Jury:* Liv Ullmann, President * Mimmo Calopresti * Charlotte Gainsbourg...

. The film also appears in Empire

Empire (magazine)

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s 2008 list of the 500 greatest movies of all time at number 480.

External links

• Cannes profile