Immediately after the fall of communism in Albania, two Italians go there to embezzle investment money by creating a fake company. As the chairman/fall guy, they pick a former political prisoner who turns out to be more than meets the eye.
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| Enrico Lo Verso | ... |
Gino
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| Michele Placido | ... |
Fiore
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| Piro Milkani | ... |
Selimi
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Carmelo Di Mazzarelli | ... |
Spiro (alias Michele Talarico)
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Elida Janushi | ... |
Selimi's Cousin
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Sefer Pema | ... |
Prison Governor
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Idajet Sejdia | ... |
Dr. Kruja
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Marieta Ljarja | ... |
Factory's manager
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Elina Ndreu | ... |
Singer in night club
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Ilir Ara | ... |
Orphanage's guard
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Liliana Subashi | ... |
Hospital's doctor
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Artan Marina | ... |
Ismail
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Vasjan Lami | ... |
Cop at cafe
(as Vassjan Lammi)
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Nikolin Elezi | ... |
Man dying
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Fatmir Gjyla | ... |
Innkeeper
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Elona Hoti | ... |
Little girl dancing
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Besim Kurti | ... |
Interrogator
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Esmeralda Ara | ... |
Girl teaching italian
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| Luan Amelio | ... |
(as Luan Ujkai)
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Shkelqim Daja |
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Dritan Alia |
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Elinor Cekliqi |
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Ferit Nutai |
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Klodian Rakaj |
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Saimir Tila |
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Marian Tifozi |
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Gezim Nutai |
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Altin Garupi |
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Gezim Garupi |
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Ismail Kukaj |
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Nuredin Ujkaj |
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| Julian Sands | ... |
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Directed by
| Gianni Amelio | ||
Written by
| Gianni Amelio | ... | () |
| Andrea Porporati | ... | () |
| Alessandro Sermoneta | ... | () |
Produced by
| Mario Cecchi Gori | ... | producer |
| Vittorio Cecchi Gori | ... | producer |
| Enzo Porcelli | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Franco Piersanti | ||
Cinematography by
| Luca Bigazzi | ||
Editing by
| Simona Paggi | ||
Editorial Department
| Rossana Cingolani | ... | assistant editor |
| Stefano Giovannini | ... | color timer |
| Carlo Simeoni | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Giuseppe M. Gaudino | ||
Set Decoration by
| Mario Rossetti | ||
Costume Design by
| Liliana Sotira | ||
| Claudia Tenaglia | ||
Makeup Department
| Romano Donati | ... | makeup artist |
| Ylli Muça | ... | makeup artist |
| Gloria Pescatore | ... | makeup artist |
| Maria Gerolama Sale | ... | hair department head / makeup artist (as Garolama Sale) |
| Esmé Sciaroni | ... | makeup and hair designer (as Esme Sciaroni) |
Production Management
| Fehim Alliu | ... | unit manager |
| Samantha Antonnicola | ... | unit manager |
| Roland Arani | ... | unit manager |
| Massimo Costa | ... | unit manager |
| Atnan Duka | ... | unit manager |
| Renato Fiè | ... | production supervisor |
| Kreshnik Hashorva | ... | unit manager |
| Claudio Vecchio | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Luan Amelio | ... | assistant director (as Luan Ujkai) |
| Shkelqim Daja | ... | assistant director |
| Pëllumb Dërvishi | ... | assistant director |
| Nadon Kallulli | ... | assistant director |
| Besim Kurti | ... | assistant director |
| Sefer Pema | ... | assistant director |
| Alessandro Sermoneta | ... | assistant director |
| Andrea Toca | ... | assistant director (as Andi Toce) |
| Arbin Trebicka | ... | assistant director |
| Marco Turco | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Arben Basha | ... | set designer |
| Sabri Basha | ... | set designer |
| Luftar Braçe | ... | set designer |
| Vojo Kola | ... | set designer |
| Xhemal Koçi | ... | set designer |
| Riccardo Luciano | ... | props |
| Stefano Olivieri | ... | props |
| Ubaldo Panunzi | ... | props |
| Astrit Tota | ... | set designer |
Sound Department
| Angelo Amatulli | ... | boom operator |
| Benni Atria | ... | sound editor |
| Fernando Caso | ... | sound effects editor |
| Giorgio Chierchiè | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Alvaro Gramigna | ... | foley artist |
| Claudio Gramigna | ... | sound effects editor |
| Danilo Moroni | ... | sound mixer |
| Alessandro Zanon | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Salvatore Napoletano | ... | special effects technician |
| Luca Ricci | ... | special effects technician |
| Francesco Sabelli | ... | special effects technician |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Alessandro Abate | ... | assistant camera |
| Gogò Bianchi | ... | camera operator "b" camera (as Gianenrico Bianchi) |
| Carlo Catini | ... | electrician |
| Claudio Fabbriani | ... | grip |
| Sandro Fabbriani | ... | key grip |
| Sergio Fabbriani | ... | grip |
| Stefano Forcina | ... | assistant camera |
| Erdit Gega | ... | electrician |
| Calogero Germanà | ... | grip |
| Massimiliano Gigante | ... | electrician |
| Claudio Iannone | ... | still photographer |
| Maurizio Lentini | ... | electrician |
| Vladimir Lila | ... | electrician |
| Enrico Maggi | ... | camera operator |
| Lanfranco Melia | ... | generator operator |
| Michele Pellegrino | ... | chief electrician |
| Bardhyl Plumbi | ... | electrician |
| Riccardo Ricci | ... | generator operator |
| Marco Sallustri | ... | grip |
| Alessandro Saulini | ... | eletrician |
| Renato Spadolini | ... | electrician |
| Armondo Valentini | ... | electrician (as Armando Valentini) |
| Kujtim Veshi | ... | electrician |
| Alfonso Vicori | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Violeta Banushi | ... | wardrobe |
| Skender Basi | ... | wardrobe |
| Cristina Francioni | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Lulzim Gogja | ... | wardrobe |
| Maura Zuccherofino | ... | seamstress |
Music Department
| Angelo Giovagnoli | ... | orchestra coordinator |
| Franco Piersanti | ... | conductor and orchestrator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Anita Borgiotti | ... | script supervisor |
| Alessandro Dionosio | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Alberto Azzetti | ... | driver |
| Abedin Bocka | ... | driver |
| Armand Diko | ... | driver |
| Clirim Fuga | ... | driver |
| Vito Gallo | ... | driver |
| Agron Haxhiu | ... | driver |
| Alfredo Iannone | ... | driver |
| Bujar Kamberi | ... | driver |
| Michele Lancia | ... | driver |
| Giuseppe Menegatti | ... | driver |
| Aldo Peroni | ... | driver |
| Antonio Privitera | ... | driver |
| Alessandro Romano | ... | driver |
| Kujtim Seidi | ... | driver |
| Ramazan Tare | ... | driver |
| Massimiliano Tentoni | ... | driver |
| Sergio Verdecchia | ... | driver |
| Ilir Vreto | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Cristina Casati | ... | assistant to executive producer |
| Maria Camilla Crespi | ... | assistant to executive producer |
| Giovanna Emidi | ... | administrator / production accountant |
| Franco Fogagnolo | ... | administrator |
| Susan Jacobs | ... | publicist |
| Enrico Lucherini | ... | press attache |
| Bruno Memoli | ... | production secretary |
| Gianluca Pignatelli | ... | press attache |
| Patrizia Poggesi | ... | administrator |
| Alessandro Sogliuzzo | ... | assistant secretary |
| Gianfranco Strazza | ... | production secretary |
| Marco Tota | ... | assistant secretary |
| Nazzareno Ubertini | ... | production secretary |
Production Companies
- Alia Film
- Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica
- Arena Films (co-production)
- Rai 1 (in collaboration with)
- Canal+ (in collaboration with)
- Vega Film (in collaboration with)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (support)
- Eurimages (support)
Distributors
- Cineplex Odeon Films (1994) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Folkets Bio (1995) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Primer Plano Film Group (2000) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Prokino Filmverleih (1995) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Pyramide Distribution (1994) (France) (theatrical)
- Alta Films (Spain)
- Argentina Video Home (2000) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Cecchi Gori Home Video (2001) (Italy) (DVD)
- Cineplex-Odeon Home Video (1996) (Canada) (VHS)
- Filmes Lusomundo (Portugal)
- Flashstar Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Folkets Bio (1996) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Föreningen FilmCentrum (1996) (Sweden) (VHS)
- MCA Home Video (1996) (Canada) (VHS)
- New Star (1996) (Greece) (VHS)
- New Yorker Films (1995) (United States) (subtitled)
- New Yorker Video (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- New Yorker Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- New Yorker Video (2013) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Two Italian racketeers come to Albania just after the fall of the communists to set up a fictive firm and pocket the grants. They need a stooge. They choose an old one in a jail : Spiro. But the youngest italian, Gino, once alone with Spiro, encounter a few problems. Far from his roots, loosing his identity in deep Albania, he begins to change... Written by Yepok |
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| Taglines | A scam on the vulnerable. See more » |
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Box Office
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $4,788,331 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Gian Maria Volontè was considered for the role of Spiro, but left the project after a fallout with the director. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References Paisan (1946). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Rosamunda See more » |
| Quotes |
Selimi:
Sorry, no water today. Today holiday. Maybe tomorrow. See more » |