Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker

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Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker

2005

1h 24m

6.7(9 votes)

Documentary

Overview

A documentary on the director’s career, featuring interviews with friends, collaborators, and filmmakers.

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Cast & Crew

16 members

Writing

Ugo Pirro

Self

Directing

Gillo Pontecorvo

Self

Directing

Robert Altman

Self

Sound

Ennio Morricone

Self

Acting

Ursula Andress

Self

Acting

Florinda Bolkan

Self

Directing

Bernardo Bertolucci

Self

Art

Dante Ferretti

Self

Acting

Mariangela Melato

Self

Acting

Gian Maria Volonté

Self (archive footage)

Acting

Giancarlo Giannini

Self

Acting

Vanessa Redgrave

Self

Acting

Franco Nero

Self

Production

Massimo Vigliar

Self

Production

Carlo Bixio

Self

No Image

Production

Marina Cicogna

Self

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