Thursday September 11, 8:00 PM
Mulford Hall, Room 159, UC Berkeley (see map)

Saturno contro (Saturn in Opposition, Italy 2007)
Directed by Ferzan Ozpetek.
Starring Stefano Accorsi, Margherita Buy, Pierfrancesco Favino, Serra Yilmaz, Ennio Fantastichini, Ambra Angiolini, Luca Argentero, Filippo Timi, Isabella Ferrari.
Runtime: 1h46
Italian dialogues, with English subtitles

A sensitive exploration of the theme of friendship in the face of death, Ferzan Ozpetek's ensemble piece marks a return to form for the Italo-Turkish director, at his best describing the complicated relations between people, bringing a smooth, technically well-heeled look to its narrative.
Adapted from Variety

• 2007 David di Donatello (Italian Academy) Awards: Best Supporting Actress (Ambra Angiolini); nominated for Best Actress (Margherita Buy), Supporting Actor (Ennio Fantastichini), Sound, Editing, Music, Song.
• 2007 Silver Ribbons: Best Actress (Margherita Buy), Supporting Actress (Ambra Angiolini), Script, Song; nominated for Best Supporting Actor (Ennio Fantastichini), Director.
• 2007 Italian Golden Globes: Year's Breakthrough Actress (Ambra Angiolini), Best Actress (Margherita Buy), Director, Script, Music; nominated for Best Film.
• 2007 Villerupt Italian Film Festival: Prix Amilcar de la Press
• 2007 Karlovy Vary IFF: official selection
• 2007 London Film Festival: Cinema Europa
• 2008 Palm Springs IFF: World Cinema Now
• 2008 Seattle IFF: Contemporary World Cinema

For more information about the movie (in English, unless indicated):

• Internet Movie Database.
• US trailer.
• Official website (in Italian only).
• European Films.
• Variety: review.
• Amazon (Pre-release, on sale after September 23rd).

Back to the Italian Movie Nights page

To receive information about the Italian Movie Nights subscribe to our mailing list sending an E-mail to iisa@ocf.berkeley.edu with the word subscribe as Subject.

Go to the IISA Main Page

Last updated September 6, 2008 by Andrea Trave