Reality (2012) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

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Luciano is a Neapolitan fishmonger who supplements his modest income by pulling off little scams with his wife Maria. A likeable, entertaining guy, Luciano never misses an opportunity to perform for his customers and countless relatives. One day, his family urges him to try out for Big Brother. In c

Cast & Crew

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Matteo Garrone

Aniello Arena

Loredana Simioli

Nando Paone

Graziella Marina

Nello Iorio

Film Details

Also Known As

Big House, Reality - A Grande Ilusão, Réalité

MPAA Rating

Genre

Comedy

Drama

Foreign

Release Date

2012

Production Company

Archimedia ; Backup Films ; Canal Plus ; Fandango ; Le Pacte ; Ministero Dei Beni e Delle Attivita Culturali e del Turismo (MiBACT) ; Oscilloscope Pictures ; Rai Cinema ; SOFICA CinTmage ; Sofica Soficinema ; StudioCanal

Distribution Company

01 Distribuzione ; Aerofilms, S.R.O. ; Angel Films (Denmark) ; Cinema Prestige ; Europa Filmes ; Imagine Film Distribution (Ifd) ; Independent Talent Group ; Le Pacte ; Mongrel Media ; Mongrel Media ; Métropole Films Distribution ; Métropole Films Distribution ; Oscilloscope Pictures ; Wanda Vision S.A. ; Wanda Visión S.A. ; Zeta Films (Argentina)

Location

Rome, Italy; Naples, Italy

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 55m

Synopsis

Luciano is a Neapolitan fishmonger who supplements his modest income by pulling off little scams with his wife Maria. A likeable, entertaining guy, Luciano never misses an opportunity to perform for his customers and countless relatives. One day, his family urges him to try out for Big Brother. In chasing this dream, his perception of reality begins to change.

Director

Matteo Garrone

Cast

Aniello Arena

Loredana Simioli

Nando Paone

Graziella Marina

Nello Iorio

Nunzia Schiano

Rosaria D'urso

Giuseppina Cervizzi

Claudia Gerini

Paola Minaccioni

Ciro Petrone

Salvatore Misticone

Vincenzo Riccio

Martina Graziuso

Alessandra Scognamillo

Crew

Paolo Bonfini

Production Designer

Maurizio Braucci

Gian Luca Chiarette

Ugo Chiti

Lavinia D'elia

Marita D'elia

Alexandre Desplat

Matteo Garrone

Matteo Garrone

Massimo Gaudioso

Jean Labadie

Maricetta Lombardo

Maurizio Millenotti

Costume Designer

Marco Onorato

Director Of Photography

Domenico Procacci

Marco Spoletini

Paolo Trotta

Assistant Director

Film Details

Also Known As

Big House, Reality - A Grande Ilusão, Réalité

MPAA Rating

Genre

Comedy

Drama

Foreign

Release Date

2012

Production Company

Archimedia ; Backup Films ; Canal Plus ; Fandango ; Le Pacte ; Ministero Dei Beni e Delle Attivita Culturali e del Turismo (MiBACT) ; Oscilloscope Pictures ; Rai Cinema ; SOFICA CinTmage ; Sofica Soficinema ; StudioCanal

Distribution Company

01 Distribuzione ; Aerofilms, S.R.O. ; Angel Films (Denmark) ; Cinema Prestige ; Europa Filmes ; Imagine Film Distribution (Ifd) ; Independent Talent Group ; Le Pacte ; Mongrel Media ; Mongrel Media ; Métropole Films Distribution ; Métropole Films Distribution ; Oscilloscope Pictures ; Wanda Vision S.A. ; Wanda Visión S.A. ; Zeta Films (Argentina)

Location

Rome, Italy; Naples, Italy

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 55m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 2012 ( World Cinema)

Limited Release in United States March 22, 2013

Limited Release in United States March 22, 2013 (Los Angeles)

Released in United States 2012

Limited Release in United States March 15, 2013

Limited Release in United States March 15, 2013 (New York City)

Released in United States 2012 (World Cinema)

Released in United States 2013

Released in United States 2013 (World Cinema Now)

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