A Whole Life Ahead (Tutta la Vita Davanti)
Michele Placido
   

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Marta has just graduated from University. She is knowledgeable and has a quiet disposition. After going on several job interviews, she finds work as a telephone operator at a call center for a company which sells household appliances, and ventures into a world of young telephone operators and mad salesmen, motivational dances, company jingles, prize-givings, cheering and arranged punishments. Adapted from the novel "Il mondo deve sapere-Romanzo tragicomico di una telefonista precaria" by Michela Murgia.


 

original title:

TUTTA LA VITA DAVANTI

directed by:

Paolo Virzì

cast:

Isabella Ragonese, Sabrina Ferilli, Elio Germano, Valerio Mastandrea, Massimo Ghini, Micaela Ramazzotti, Valentina Carnelutti

screenplay:

Paolo Virzì, Francesco Bruni

cinematography:

Nicola Pecorini

editing:

Esmeralda Calabria

set design:

Davide Bassan

costume design:

Claudette Lilly, Francesca Sartori

music:

Franco Piersanti

producer:

Paolo Virzì

production:

Motorino Amaranto, Medusa Film, supported by MiBAC

distributor:

MEDUSA FILM

world sales:

ADRIANA CHIESA ENTERPRISES

country:

Italy

year:

2008

film run:

117'

format:

35mm - colour

release date:

28/03/2008

festival & awards:

ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL UK 2009: Panorama

TOKYO ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2009: Panorama

URUGUAY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2009: El quiebre global

AUSTRALIA - ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2008: Panorama

GLOBI D'ORO 2008: Best Feature Film; Best Actress (Sabrina Ferilli)

ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL - CINEMA MIRACOLO 2008: Succés 2008 Made in Italy

MIAMI/ACAPULCO ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2008: In Competion

MITTELCINEMAFEST 2008

VILLERUPT'S ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2008: In Competition