A few days after the premiere of "Pisa women and Leopardi" Pisa, December 9, 2010
After more than a year of work, has finally arrived on the day of the premiere for the film "Pisa, Women and Leopardi."
The event is scheduled for Tuesday, December 21, at "The Canvas", in Via Cattaneo 45, starting at 20.00.
the cast will be present, as well as a number of individuals coming from other regions. To meet the numerous requests, has been fixed in the same-evening-a reply to 22.00.
The film, which involved over 150 people (technicians, actors and extras), started from an idea by Paola Pisani Paganelli and immediately aroused great interest, culture-ending pages of major newspapers, not least because, in addition to highlighting the historical female figures of the nineteenth century Pisa, offers an image of Leopardi quite different from that which is handed down to us from books school.
But, in addition to interviews and reviews of newspapers, it is surprising how much "common people" has kept in contact for months (even from far away places), to see how engaging in the work.
The film was directed by Robert Merlino, Pisa adoption, from a screenplay written by himself with Paola Pisani Paganelli. Both authors appear in the film dressed in actorial, as himself, along with a cast, most of Tuscany, made by Horace Cioffi (Giacomo Leopardi), Martina Landini (Teresa Lucignani), Raimo Pino (John Rosier), Maria Luisa Chiofalo (Elena Mastiani Brunacci), Ilaria Gargini (Madame Mason ), Gabriella Ghilarducci (Laura Di Lupo Parra), Silvia Paganelli (Sofia Vaccà Berlinghieri), Roberta Geri (Anna Soderini) and Andrea Giuntini (Giuseppe Soderini).
But there is also an opera singer (Arianna Lorenzi), a declaimer Dante (Carlo Poli), a designer (Andrea Palermo), a stone mason (Gabriele Prophets), the owner of Royal Victoria Hotel (Nicola Piegaja), the consul of 'Academy of Disunited (Ferdinando Ciampi), a speaker's TV Channel 50 (Antonello Colombu) and a girl who "hits" Leopardi (Chiara Maltomini).
Also important is the participation of Pisa Dance Company, choreographed by Simonetta Balsamo.
The evocative original music are by Sergio Brunetti, a photograph of Antonio Tosi and Roberto Carli, costumes and Loren Valentini Giulia Cardinali, make-up Roberto Carra spoke of "Nocturna Lux" and has collaborated Speziga Simona; for hairstyles " Dolce Diva "and" Hair Dressing "shooting the back-stage are the work of Oren and Hulya Marilena Checchi, photographer Simon Carozzo; catering Caprilli Roberta; Press Officer and blog Antonella Tagliarini, assistant director Stefano Vannelli.
The organizing team, headed by Alex Dago, was composed of: Katie Bottari, Valeria Carpita, Gemignani Chiara, Gabriele Roberto, Matteo Palmieri, Maurizio Palmieri, Mariarosa Apple Lapini Giacomo, Jacopo Mancini and Alessandro Pucci.
Shot by techniques of Tripoli Court Cinema, the film has found and supported in many "reality", both public and private. Just think of the wonderful hospitality of Villa Corliano, the Royal Victoria Hotel, the Theatre of the canvas, the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Lilly Interviewer Bar of The City of Pisa has worked for Scott and the use of the Garden promised a small contribution by the Departments of Commerce and Culture.
But, above all, it was important to the "desire to participate in" approach that has made hundreds of people ready to collaborate and get involved. Among other things, four Municipal Councillors (two majority and two in opposition) became available as a "listed" for a scene at Bar Lille, while un'assessora (Maria Luisa Chiofalo) has even ventured into a role "itself.
The film, length 41 ', will be part of the rich archive that the Court is treating Tripoli Film Festival for years for the history, traditions, characters and costumes Tuscany. First, however, participate in festivals and competitions in Italy and abroad.
For more information: pisadonneeleopardi@gmail.com
