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Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me

Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me

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Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me

2023

2h 8m

7.7(47 votes)

Documentary

Overview

The life of a dying young man at the short age of only forty-one after playing the lead in Il postino. He was a brilliant stage actor before becoming an astonishing film director.

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Production Companies

Vision Distribution

Medusa Film

Indiana Production

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Massimo Troisi

Massimo Troisi

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Mario Martone

Mario Martone

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Paolo Sorrentino

Paolo Sorrentino

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Salvatore Ficarra

Salvatore Ficarra

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Valentino Picone

Valentino Picone

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Anna Pavignano

Anna Pavignano

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Fabio Balsamo

Fabio Balsamo

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Aurora Leone

Aurora Leone

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Goffredo Fofi

Goffredo Fofi

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Michael Radford

Michael Radford

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Creative team

Directed by: Mario Martone
Written by: Mario Martone
Anna Pavignano
Produced by: Marco Cohen
Mauro Berardi

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