- Director: Roberto Andò
- Screenplay: Roberto Andò, Angelo Pasquin
- Cinematography: Maurizio Calvesi
- Editing: Clelio Benevento
- Cast: Toni Servillo, Valerio Mastandrea, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Michela Cescon, Anna Bonaiuto, Eric Trung Nguyen, Judith Davis
- Producer: Angelo Barbagallo
- Production: Bibi Film production, Rai Cinema Angelo Barbagallo
- Distributor: Xenixfilm
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- Festivals: Karlovy Vary IFF
Roberto Andò
was born 1959 in Palermo. Author, Screenwriter, Theatre and film maker. He started his work in the film business as an assistant to Francesco Rosi, Frederico Fellini, Michael Cimino and Francis F. Coppola. Furthermore he is filmcritic and author and directed numerous theatre plays and operas so far. 1994 he made his debut with the video Robert Wilson Memory/Loss 1995 it was followed by his first feature film Diario senza date starring Bruno Ganz.
Filmography
1994 Robert Wilson Memory/Loss (doc)
1995 Diario senza date (debut feature)
2000 Il manoscritto del principe
2004 Sotto falso nome
2006 Viaggio segreto
2013 Viva la Libertá
Italian with German and French subtitles
Enrico Oliveri (Toni Servillo), leader of the main opposition party, is depressed: the election is coming up and current polls suggest things aren’t going his way. Unable to face the situation, Enrico ups and leaves one night to hide with his former lover Danielle (Valeria Bruni Tedeschi). The party leadership tries to keep it hush-hush, and so éminence grise Andrea Bottini approaches his look-alike brother. Although Giovanni Ernani is the spitting image of Enrico, the excentric philosopher is diametrically opposed in character. Giovanni who takes the place of his disappeared brother starts to like his role and stirs up Italian politics ...
In this exquisite comedy around the mistaken identity of politician Enrico Oliveri Toni Servillo shoots off a double-firework of his minimalist acting-artistry.