Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker (2005)
Overview
A documentary on the director’s career, featuring interviews with friends, collaborators, and filmmakers.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | it |
| Popularity | 0.869 |
Directed By
Federico Bacci
Nicola Guarneri
Stefano Leone
Crew
Federico Bacci
Nicola Guarneri
Stefano Leone
Paola Petri
Paola Freddi
Elsa de Falco Bonomi
Simone Soldani
Pierpaolo Murru
Marco Saitta
Paolo Lucaferri
TOP CAST
Ugo Pirro
Self
Gillo Pontecorvo
Self
Robert Altman
Self
Ennio Morricone
Self
Ursula Andress
Self
Florinda Bolkan
Self
Bernardo Bertolucci
Self
Dante Ferretti
Self
Mariangela Melato
Self
Gian Maria Volonté
Self (archive footage)
Giancarlo Giannini
Self
Vanessa Redgrave
Self
Franco Nero
Self
Massimo Vigliar
Self
Carlo Bixio
Self
Marina Cicogna
Self
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