Così ridevano (1998)
Original title: così ridevano
Production: Italy|124 min
Dramatic, Psychological

history, from 1958 to 1964, of two sicilian brothers who immigrated to turin. giovanni, the elder, wants pietro, the youngest, to graduate and become a primary school teacher. only in this way will he feel that he has redeemed himself from his illiterate state and will be able to see his only dream come true: that the beloved pietro can have access to the 'treasures' enclosed in the pages of the books. this is why john annuls himself and agrees to do all the work, even the most strenuous, in order to be able to pay for his studies to peter.
Festivals and awards
Venezia Festival 1998 - nomination Golden Lion - Selection
Direction

Production and Screenplay




Lillo Iacolino: sceneggiatore

Mario Cotone: produttore esecutivo

Interpreters and Characters
Claudio Contartese(età:26)


Nanni Tormen(età:38)
Technical staff



Gianna Gissi: costumista
Giancarlo Basili: scenografo
Nello Giorgetti: scenografo
Nello Giorgetti: arredatore
Ferdinando Merolla: parrucchiere
Benni Atria: tecnico del suono
Alessandro Zanon: fonico
Angelo Amatulli: fonico
Alberto Doni: mixage
Alberto Blasi: truccatore
Nicola Conticello: casting
Giulio Pezza: truccatore
Maria gerolama Sale: parrucchiere
Francesca Latella: parrucchiere
Lorella Chiapatti: casting