The Ideal City
The Ideal City

Movie·2013·1h 45m

The Ideal City

Country

Italy

Language

Italian

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The Story

Original title: La città ideale

Actor turned director Luigi Lo Cascio stars as the talented architect and fervent environmentalist Michele who has moved from Palermo to his ideal city, Siena. He holds a successful job and is living out a dream experiment of functioning one year without running water or electricity. Not surprisingly, he also displays a passionate opposition to cars and driving. One evening, after being forced to borrow his boss’ car in order to collect a colleague for a work function, Michele’s life takes an unexpected turn. In the blinding rain Michele hits something he cannot identify. After leaving a note on a parked car he believes he damaged, he continues down the road only to come across a dead body a few miles down which he later discovers belongs to one of Siena’s most important luminaries. Michele immediately calls the police, but in doing so, he unwittingly brings intense suspicion on himself as his uncertainty raises more questions than he has answers for.

Written By

Virginia Borg, Massimo Gaudioso

Producer

Angelo Barbagallo, Gaetano Daniele

Cinematography

Pasquale Mari

Music

Andrea Rocca

Editor

Desideria Rayner

Themes

italian filmmaker

Production House

BiBi Film
RAI Cinema
Monte dei Paschi di Siena
MiC
Toscana Film Commission
RAI

Audience Score

60%

24 votes

Skip14%
Timepass32%
Go for it36%
Perfection18%

Where to watch

Region: IT

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Cast

Luigi Lo Cascio

Luigi Lo Cascio

Michele

Luigi Maria Burruano

Luigi Maria Burruano

Avv. Scalici

Catrinel Marlon

Catrinel Marlon

Alexandra

Aida Burruano

Madre

Barbara Enrichi

Barbara Enrichi

Giudice

Massimo Foschi

Massimo Foschi

Avv. Chiantini

Alfonso Santagata

Alfonso Santagata

Pubblico Ministero

Roberto Herlitzka

Roberto Herlitzka

Custode del Maneggio

Carlo Capalbo

Passante

Manuel Zicarelli

Marco

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Crew

Luigi Lo Cascio

Luigi Lo Cascio

Writer, Director, Screenplay

Desideria Rayner

Desideria Rayner

Screenplay, Editor

Virginia Borg

Screenplay

Massimo Gaudioso

Massimo Gaudioso

Screenplay

Angelo Barbagallo

Angelo Barbagallo

Producer

Gaetano Daniele

Executive Producer

Pasquale Mari

Director of Photography

Andrea Rocca

Original Music Composer

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