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Così ridevano : The way we laughed /

Two brothers emigrate to Turin to escape the poverty of their Sicilian hometown. The story unfolds over a period of six years. The older brother has the desire to see his brother, Pietro, become a school teacher. Giovanni makes tremendous sacrifices, unaware that Pietro is squandering his money give...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: New Yorker Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Cecchi Gori, Vittorio, Cecchi Gori, Mario, Cecchi Gori, Rita, Amelio, Gianni, Lo Verso, Enrico, Giuffrida, Francesco, Gifuni, Fabrizio, Danzè, Rosaria, Contartese, Claudio, 1972-, Ragusa, Domenico, Benozzo, Simonetta, Paglietti, Pietro, Bigazzi, Luca, 1958-, Paggi, Simona, Piersanti, Franco, 1950-, Gissi, Gianna, 1943-, Basili, Giancarlo, 1952-
Format: Video DVD
Language:Italian
Language Notes:Italian dialogue, English subtitles.
Published: New York, NY : New Yorker Video, [2004]
Subjects:
Brothers > Italy > Turin > Drama.
Sacrifice > Drama.
Criminal behavior > Italy > Turin > Drama.
Feature films.
Foreign films.
Motion pictures, Italian.
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Summary:Two brothers emigrate to Turin to escape the poverty of their Sicilian hometown. The story unfolds over a period of six years. The older brother has the desire to see his brother, Pietro, become a school teacher. Giovanni makes tremendous sacrifices, unaware that Pietro is squandering his money given to him and skipping school.
Item Description:Special features: foreign trailer.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (122 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital SR.
Audience:MPAA rating: Not rated.
Awards:Venice Film Festival, 1998: Golden Lion (Gianni Amelio); Golden Osella - Best Cinematography (Luca Bigazzi); Sergio Trasatti Award - Special Mention (Gianni Amelio).
Production Credits:Director of photography, Luca Bigazzi ; editor, Simona Paggi ; music composer, Franco Piersanti ; costume designer, Gianna Gissi ; production designer, Giancarlo Basili.
ISBN:1567303269
9781567303261