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We Believed
''We Believed'' () is a 2010 Italian drama film directed by Mario Martone, based on a screenplay by Martone and Giancarlo De Cataldo inspired by events around the 19th-century Young Italy political movement and based on the novel of the late art historian Anna Banti. Nominated for the Golden Lion at the 67th Venice International Film Festival, the film was released in Italy on 12 November 2010. Plot The film is divided into four chapters, titled "Le scelte" ("Choices"), "Domenico," "Angelo," and "L'alba della Nazione" ("Dawn of the Nation"). The story follows three boys growing up in the Cilento Valley in southern Italy in the early 19th century in what was then the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Salvatore, who is all about patriotic spirit, Domenico, who believes in friendship, and Angelo, a restless and violent man. In 1828 all three join Young Italy, a political movement seeking unification if Italy founded by Giuseppe Mazzini. Following this decision, their lives take different ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Martone
Mario Martone (born 20 November 1959) is an Italian filmmaker. He has directed more than 30 films since 1985. His films have been shown in prestigious international film festivals over the world. His films '' Nasty Love'' (1995) and ''Nostalgia'' (2022) were selected competed for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. While '' Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician'' (1992), '' The Vesuvians'' (1997), '' We Believed'' (2010), '' Leopardi'' (2014), '' Capri-Revolution'' (2018), '' The Mayor of Rione Sanità '' (2019) and '' The King of Laughter'' (2021) were selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. For ''Nostalgia'', Martone won his first Nastro d'Argento for Best Director in 2022. Career He is also a noted stage director for operas. He staged the premiere performance of Lorenzo Ferrero's opera ''Charlotte Corday'', which opened at Teatro dell'Opera di Roma on 21 February 1989. Martone has since also staged three new productions of Gioachin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |