''Libero Burro'' is a 1999
Italian
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comedy film
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. The film marked the debut as director and screenwriter of
Sergio Castellitto. It premiered, out of competition, at
56th Venice Film Festival
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. The film won the Grand Prix at the
Mons International Film Festival.
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 Turin. 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 as Libero Burro
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Margaret Mazzantini
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as Caterina Clavarino
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Michel Piccoli
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as Uncle Toni
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Chiara Mastroianni as Rosa Agnello
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Robert Hundar as Tito
*Giovanni Visentin as Dr. Raffaele Pomba
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Gian Fabio Bosco as Mario Agnello
* Bruno Armando as Gaetano Novaro
See also
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List of Italian films of 1999
References
External links
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1999 films
1999 comedy films
1999 directorial debut films
Films directed by Sergio Castellitto
Italian comedy films
1990s Italian films
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