Libero Burro
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''Libero Burro'' is a 1999
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. The film marked the debut as director and screenwriter of
Sergio Castellitto Sergio Castellitto (born 18 August 1953) is an Italian film director, actor, and screenwriter. Biography Sergio Castellitto was born in Rome in 1953, to parents from Molise and Abruzzo, Southern Italy. After graduating from the Silvio D'Amico ...
. It premiered, out of competition, at 56th
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. The film won the Grand Prix at the
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.


Plot

Libero Burro is a man of southern origin, with no property and idle, who has decided to pursue a career as a manager in
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. He decides to take a gamble and tries to grab La Cavallerizza, a central building owned by his friend Marione, horse player and father of the fascinating Rosa. Libero, who has no qualifications, enrolled in evening schools, attended by non-EU citizens, to obtain a surveyor's diploma. On this occasion he meets Caterina, an Italian teacher, with whom he falls in love. But a businessman, Gaetano Novaro, a graduate, opposes him in every way and life becomes difficult for Libero. Libero is no longer able to manage events, and decides to focus on more affordable objectives. Caterina remains with him. Then, for the future, we'll see.


Cast

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Sergio Castellitto Sergio Castellitto (born 18 August 1953) is an Italian film director, actor, and screenwriter. Biography Sergio Castellitto was born in Rome in 1953, to parents from Molise and Abruzzo, Southern Italy. After graduating from the Silvio D'Amico ...
as Libero Burro *
Margaret Mazzantini Margaret Mazzantini (; born 27 October 1961) is an Italian-Irish writer and actress. She became a film, television and stage actor, but is best known as a writer. Mazzantini began her acting career in 1980 starring in the cult horror classic '' ...
as Caterina Clavarino *
Michel Piccoli Jacques Daniel Michel Piccoli (27 December 1925 – 12 May 2020) was a French actor, producer and film director with a career spanning 70 years. He was lauded as one of the greatest French character actors of his generation who played a wide vari ...
as Uncle Toni *
Chiara Mastroianni Chiara Charlotte Mastroianni (born 28 May 1972) is a French actress and singer. She is the daughter of actors Marcello Mastroianni and Catherine Deneuve. Early life Mastroianni was born to French actress Catherine Deneuve and Italian actor ...
as Rosa Agnello *
Robert Hundar Claudio Undari (12 January 1935 – 12 May 2008), known professionally as Robert Hundar, was an Italian film actor and stage actor, best known for his roles of "Bad Guy" in Spaghetti Western and "Poliziottesco" movies. He starred in about 40 movie ...
as Tito *Giovanni Visentin as Dr. Raffaele Pomba * Gian Fabio Bosco as Mario Agnello * Bruno Armando as Gaetano Novaro


See also

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List of Italian films of 1999 A list of films produced in Italy in 1999 (see 1999 in film): See also *1999 in Italy *1994 in Italian television External linksItalian films of 1999
at the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Italian Films Of 1999 Lists of Italian ...


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* 1999 films 1999 comedy films 1999 directorial debut films Films directed by Sergio Castellitto Italian comedy films 1990s Italian films Films set in Turin 20th Century Fox films {{1990s-Italy-comedy-film-stub