Il Papa di Giovanna
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Cast & Crew
Pupi Avati
Serena Grandi
Ezio Greggio
Francesca Neri
Alba Rohrwacher
Silvio Orlando
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Bologna 1938. Michele Casali has a serious problem. His teenage daughter, Giovanna, has just killed her best friend in a jealous frenzy. The girl is declared to be incompetent and is committed to a psychiatric hospital. While inside, she spends her time in almost total isolation. The only person who comes to see her is her father. His visitations strengthen the already strong father-daughter relationship from which Delia, the girl's mother, has always been excluded. In the winter of 1953, Delia and Giovanna's eyes cross paths in a small cinema in Bologna: Giovanna is by now much better and is in the company of her doting father. Her mother no longer has any doubts--this is the start of a new life together.
Director
Pupi Avati
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Winner of four awards including the Coppa Volpi for Best Actor, the Francesco Pasinetti (SNGCI) Award for Best Male Actor (Silvio Orlando), the Leoncino d'oro Award (Agiscuola), the Nazareno Taddei Award and a recipient of the Don Gnocchi Award Special Mention (Ezio Greggio) at the 2008 Venice International Film Festival.
Released in United States 2008
Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Competition) August 27-September 6, 2008.
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Competition) August 27-September 6, 2008.)
