The Feast (L’Abbuffata)
Mimmo Calopresti

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     Diamante, a small town in Calabria, southern Italy, hardly an exciting place. Gabriele, Marco and Nicola are three youngsters, who would like to shoot a movie. They interview an old lady, who recalls the love of her life, a distant cousin of hers who emigrated to America as a youth, whose return she is still waiting for. Indeed, a suitable plot for a movie. Neri is a former film director who shot one successful movie and then retired to Diamante. They ask for his help, in vain though. So they decide to travel to Rome, and Elena, Marco's sister, goes with them. Here, Francesco, a friend of Neri's, unwillingly accommodates them. They end up getting involved in the TV showbiz rather than cinema, and realize it's not that bad after all. However, they meet Amelie, a French, girl, who seems to be interested in their intent, and tells them she will mention it to Gerard, her fiancé, who actually turns out to be Gerard Depardieu, the renowned French actor... Could this be the turning point for them?

 

 

 

original title:

ABBUFFATA, L'

directed by:

Mimmo Calopresti

cast:

Diego Abatantuono, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Gérard Depardieu, Donatella Finocchiaro, Paolo Briguglia, Nino Frassica, Lucia Ragni

screenplay:

Mimmo Calopresti, Monica Zapelli

cinematography:

Pasquale Mari, Paolo Ferrari, (immagini digitali)

editing:

Raimondo Aiello

set design:

Alessandro Marrazzo

costume design:

Carolina Olcese

music:

Sergio Cammariere

producer:

Mimmo Calopresti

production:

Gage' Produzioni , Dania Film, Istituto Luce, Colorado Film

distributor:

ISTITUTO LUCE

world sales:

ISTITUTO LUCE

country:

Italy

year:

2007

film run:

102'

format:

35mm - colour

release date:

16/11/2007

festival & awards:

AUSTRALIA - ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2008: Panorama

FESTIVAL DO RIO 2008: Panorama

RENCONTRE DU CINÉMA ITALIEN DE BASTIA 2008: Out of Competition

SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2008: Panorama

TIBURON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2008

CINEMA MEDITERRANÉEN MONTPELLIER 2007: Jam Award for Best Music

ROME INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2007: Official Selection - Out of Competition