Centochiodi (2007)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Ermanno Olmi

Writer:

Ermanno Olmi (writer)

Release Date:

30 March 2007 (Italy)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

An Italian professor seeks refuge in the quiet, peaceful ruins of an old building. |

Awards:

1 win & 8 nominations

Cast

Raz Degan	...	Il professorino
Luna Bendandi	...	Panettiera
Andrea Lanfredi	...	Postino
Amina Syed	...	Studentessa
Carlo Faroni	...	Taciturno
Luigi Galvani	...	Pescatore
Enrico Molinari	...	Consapevole
Giuseppe Pivanti	...	Chierichetto
Giovanni Ponti	...	Gianni
Pino Ponti	...	Ortolano
Gino Rizzati	...	Birichino
Angela Fornaciari	...	Beniamina
Ettore Viani	...	Innocente
Franco Seroni	...	Messo comunale
Yuri Dini	...	Studente fotografo

Also Known As:

One Hundred Nails (Canada: English title) (festival title)

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Filming Locations:

Bagnolo San Vito, Mantua, Lombardia, Italy

Company:

Cinemaundici

Spectacular scenery, a humanist and heartwarming message, fine acting.

Although my Italian comprehension is terrible, I brought home a tremendous amount of pleasure from this, my first exposure to Mr. Olmi's films. The photog-cinematography was stunning. The awesome Po River was a major feature in the story. Signori Olmi and Buñuel must know each other; the film reminded me of a quote I encountered recently, "The greatest tragedy in mankind's entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion. -Arthur C Clarke, science fiction writer (1917- )."

While the photography and scenery were wonderful, the film was about people, and the importance of people over religion; the acting was superb and heartwarming. More of a commentary on Italian cinema, than on this film, Olmi actually used *subtitles* to impart the meaning of dialog spoken in language not necessarily understandable by the average Italian; he did not *dub* out the dialect.