I Vicerè | |
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Directed by | Roberto Faenza |
Produced by | Elda Ferri |
Written by |
Federico De Roberto (novel) Roberto Faenza Francesco Bruni Andrea Porporati |
Starring |
Lando Buzzanca Alessandro Preziosi Cristina Capotondi |
Music by | Paolo Buonvino |
Cinematography | Maurizio Calvesi |
Edited by | Massimo Fiocchi |
Distributed by | 01 Distribution |
Release date
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2007 |
Running time
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120 min 180 min (director's cut) |
Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
I Vicerè is a 2007 Italian historical drama film directed by Roberto Faenza. It is based on the novel with the same name written by Federico De Roberto. For his performance Lando Buzzanca won the Globo d'oro for best actor. The film also won four David di Donatello awards and two Silver Ribbons.
Uzeda, a Sicilian family faithful to the Bourbon kings, with the Unification of Italy in 1861 and the rise to power of Giuseppe Garibaldi and Vittorio Emanuele II, begins to lose his power, although Sicily remains in the hands of Prince Giacomo (Giacomo Uzeda).