Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me
2023 · Documentary · 128 min. · Italy
If ever there was an Italian artist who was underrated as an actor and, above all, director (who is still waiting to be discovered), it is Massimo Troisi (1953–1994). Dying young at only forty-one after playing the lead in Il postino, he was a brilliant stage actor before becoming an astonishing film director. His understanding of comedy, his fragile and melancholic character, and his keen observations of the intimate and political relationships between men and women have been a source of inspiration for an entire generation. Mario Martone’s documentary explores the personality of Troisi in frank conversations with his contemporaries about his films.
Direction Mario Martone
Cast Paolo Sorrentino · Michael Radford · Francesco Piccolo · Valentino Picone · Anna Pavignano · Roberto Perpignani · Massimo Troisi · Salvo Ficarra · Goffredo Fofi · Valeria Pezza
Screenplay Mario Martone · Anna Pavignano
Original title Laggiù qualcuno mi ama
Also known as Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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