''Leonora addio'' (lit. "Leonora, goodbye") is a 2022 Italian

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

written and directed by

Paolo Taviani Paolo is a masculine given name, the Italian form of the name Paul. It may refer to: People Art * Paolo Abbate (1884–1973), Italian-American sculptor * Paolo Alboni (1671–1734), Italian painter * Paolo Antonio Barbieri (1603–1649), ...

, at his only work following the death of his brother Vittorio in 2018 and his last film before his own death in 2024. It is an adaptation of the

Luigi Pirandello Luigi Pirandello (; ; 28 June 1867 – 10 December 1936) was an Italians, Italian dramatist, novelist, poet, and short story writer whose greatest contributions were his plays. He was awarded the 1934 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his bold and ...

's short story "Il chiodo" ("The nail"). The film was entered into the competition at the

72nd Berlin International Film Festival The 72nd annual Berlin International Film Festival, usually called the Berlinale (), took place from 10 to 20 February 2022 in person. On 15 December 2021, the first film of the festival was announced. The festival opened with François Ozon's ...

, in which it was awarded the

FIPRESCI Award The International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI, short for ''Fédération Internationale de la Presse Cinématographique'') is an association of national organizations of professional film critics and film journalists from around the worl ...

for Best Film.

Plot

Cast

* Fabrizio Ferracane as the

Agrigento Agrigento (; or ) is a city on the southern coast of Sicily, Italy and capital of the province of Agrigento. Founded around 582 BC by Greek colonists from Gela, Agrigento, then known as Akragas, was one of the leading cities during the golden ...

Municipality Delegate * Martina Catalfamo as Lietta Pirandello * Nathalie Rapti Gomez as Donna Buona *

Claudio Bigagli Claudio Bigagli (born 8 December 1955) is an Italian actor. He has appeared in more than 40 films and television shows since 1976. Life and career Born in Montale, Bigagli studied at the Silvio d’Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts, and made his ...

as the Bishop * Giulio Pampiglione as the Aircraft Commander * Biagio Barone as Don Biagio *

Roberto Herlitzka Roberto Herlitzka (2 October 1937 – 31 July 2024) was an Italian theatre and film actor. He has appeared in 38 films since 1973. In 2004 he won the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor and Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor for his role i ...

(voice)

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* {{Paolo and Vittorio Taviani 2022 drama films 2022 films Italian drama films 2020s Italian-language films 2020s Italian films Films based on works by Luigi Pirandello Films based on Italian short stories Films directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani