That Budapest circus is central to the plot of the film within the film that Giovanni is in the midst of directing, a rueful period piece about the failure of the Italian Communist Party in the mid-1950s to detach from Soviet hegemony after Russia invaded Hungary. The less devoted might find the meta-comedy a tired retread, prompting more eyerolls than laughs. That’s certainly been the case in Italy, where the film has done strong business at a time when the post-pandemic box office is still struggling to find its feet. Going by his birth name, Giovanni, he revives his pedantic screen persona - an obsessive film director depicted with equal parts narcissism and self-mockery - which will be a welcome blast from the past for his most ardent longtime admirers. Your mileage with this throwback will depend on your mileage with Moretti himself. Screenwriters: Francesca Marciano, Nanni Moretti, Federica Pontremoli, Valia Santella Venue: Cannes Film Festival (Competition)Ĭast: Nanni Moretti, Marherita Buy, Silvio Orlando, Barbara Bobulova, Mathieu Amalric, Jerzy Stuhr, Zsolt Anger, Teco Celio, Valentina Roman
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