'Swan Song' is a Scattered But Sincere Story of Small-Town Redemption
Udo Kier takes center spotlight in 'Swan Song' as Pat Pitsenbarger, a gay beautician who comes out of retirement for one last job and rediscovers himself along the way.
Our Country (2007)
Set in Milan, where people's lives are invisibly lead by money in its different shapes: too much, too little, stolen, earned, visible and even impalpable. The money flows from one story to the next, from one person to the other, becoming the engine of the film.Everything moves around two antagonist characters: Ugo and Rita. Ugo is a banker involved in a not really clean business. Rita, the Finance Police officer, is a strong and obstinate woman in charge of capturing Ugo. Other characters wander around them, with their weaknesses and fragility, their goodness, their evil and their contradictions. Characters meet, clash, love and hate each other, their lust for money becomes intense feelings.
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Set in Milan, where people's lives are invisibly lead by money in its different shapes: too much, too little, stolen, earned, visible and even impalpable. The money flows from one story to the next, from one person to the other, becoming the engine of the film.Everything moves around two antagonist characters: Ugo and Rita. Ugo is a banker involved in a not really clean business. Rita, the Finance Police officer, is a strong and obstinate woman in charge of capturing Ugo. Other characters wander around them, with their weaknesses and fragility, their goodness, their evil and their contradictions. Characters meet, clash, love and hate each other, their lust for money becomes intense feelings.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Francesca Comencini, Franco Bernini
In Theaters:5/1/2007
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Cast
Francesca Comencini
Director
Valeria Golino
Rita
Luca Zingaretti
Ugo
Laura Chiatti
Elodie
Giuseppe Battiston
Otello
Fabio Ghidoni
Matteo
Teco Celio
Padre di Matteo
Luca Argentero
Gerry
Valentina Lodovini
Moglie di Gerry
Bebo Storti
il politico
Riccardo Festa
Teresa Acerbis
Moglie del professore (as Teresa Giuditta Acerbis)
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