The Chair of Happiness
2013 film
- November 24, 2013 (2013-11-24) (Torino)
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The Chair of Happiness (Italian: La sedia della felicità) is a 2013 Italian comedy film written and directed by Carlo Mazzacurati and starring Valerio Mastandrea and Isabella Ragonese. It premiered at the 2013 Torino Film Festival.[1]
Plot
Cast
- Valerio Mastandrea as Dino
- Isabella Ragonese as Bruna
- Giuseppe Battiston as Father Weiner
- Antonio Albanese as Dante Becchin's Sons
- Raul Cremona as Casimiro Foggia aka Kasimir the Magician
- Cosimo Messeri as Alex Pavelka
- Marco Marzocca as The Florist
- Milena Vukotic as Armida Barbisan
- Natalino Balasso as Volpato
- Mirko Artuso as Bepin Lievore
- Roberto Abbiati as Giani
- Lucia Mascino as Elisa
- Katia Ricciarelli as Norma Pecche
- Roberto Citran as The Fishmonger
- Fabrizio Bentivoglio as The Art Critic
- Silvio Orlando as The Art Vendor
Production
The film was shot in Jesolo, Padua, the Euganean Hills, Abano Terme and the mountains of Trentino.[2]
Release
The film premiered at the 31st edition of the Turin Film Festival.[2] It was released in theaters on April 24, 2014.[3]
Awards and nominations
The film won the Silver Ribbon of the Year 2014.[4] It also received eight David di Donatello nominations, including awards for Best Director, Best Supporting Actress (Milena Vukotic), Best Supporting Actor (Giuseppe Battiston) and Best Film.[5]
References
- ^ "Mazzacurati, il film girato a Padova e Monselice premiato a Torino". PadovaOggi. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ a b Sara D'Ascenzo (November 21, 2013). "Mazzacurati e la sedia della felicità". corriere. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "Cinema: arriva il film postumo di Carlo Mazzacurati, La sedia della felicita". Il Sussidiario. April 19, 2014. Archived from the original on 2 January 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ Arianna Finos (May 29, 2014). "Nastri d'argento, Virzì guida la corsa. Premio a Scola e omaggio a Mazzacurati". La Repubblica. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "Candidature David, al top 'Il capitale umano' di Virzì con 19 nomination". Adnkronos. May 12, 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
External links
- The Chair of Happiness at IMDb
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