Italia: Fire and Ashes (2023)
Overview
The epic and poetic tale of the early years of Italian cinema, from 1896 to 1930: how peplum was born, how the first stars shone, how many daring filmmakers were able to create an original style amalgamating literature, theater, painting and opera; a tale of splendor and decadence.
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Additional Info
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| Original Language | it |
| Popularity | 0.516 |
Directed By
Olivier Bohler
Céline Gailleurd
Crew
Olivier Bohler
Céline Gailleurd
Olivier Bohler
Céline Gailleurd
Olivier Bohler
Diamantine Chariani
Céline Gailleurd
Lorenzo Esposito Fornasari
Thomas Glaser
Alessandro Marotto
Stella Dagna
Luca Mazzei
Ivan Olgiati
Corrado Iuvara
Chiara Galloni
Léo Richard
Giulia Moscatelli
Raphaël Millet
Gregorio Maraschini Montanari
Cyrille Carillon
Corrado Iuvara
Fabrizio Cabitza
Ivan Olgiati
Juliette Petit
Elisa Seravalli
Giovanni Frezza
Leonardo Quiroga
Francesco Grazioli
Louise Vandeginste
Sofia Murari
Xavier Suzanne
Louis Privat
Nicolas Dupouy
Piero Mioli
TOP CAST
Isabella Rossellini
Self - Narrator (voice)
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