6 Movies Directed by Paolo Virzè

Hardboiled Egg

Hardboiled Egg

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1997-09-12

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

100 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (1891 Reviews)

Director:

Paolo Virzè

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Cast:

Writer:

Francesco Bruni (story)

Paolo Virzè (story)

Francesco Bruni (screenplay)

Furio Scarpelli (screenplay)

Paolo Virzè (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Story of young and shy Piero growing up in a popular area of Livorno (Leghorn) that has the same name as Piero's nickname ("Ovosodo" - "Boiled egg") from his childhood until marriage and coming of age. Mostly a story about all the people that changed his life: Giovanna, the teacher that pushes him to study, his best friend Tommaso, his great love Lisa who will definitively sail away. It's also a story about all the disillusions and compromises in finding one's place in life.

Caterina in the Big City

Caterina in the Big City

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2003-10-24

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

107 min

Rated:

UNRATED

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (2006 Reviews)

Director:

Paolo Virzè

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Fullplot:

When her father, Giancarlo is transferred to Rome from the small country town of Montalto Di Castro, Caterina, a 12 years old girl, will discover her new classmates, a totally new world, an ambient extremely divided politically. She starts developing her friendship with the "left side", represented by Margherita, and the right, Daniela, side of her class. She will lose herself, without knowing who she really is. However, maybe Edward, the young Australian boy, who lives in the apartment across hers, can help her more that she thinks.

Tutta la vita davanti

Tutta la vita davanti

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-03-28

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

117 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (1987 Reviews)

Director:

Paolo Virzè

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Francesco Bruni (screenplay)

Paolo Virzè (screenplay)

Michela Murgia (novel)

Fullplot:

The vicissitudes of a newly graduated girl in the universe of the precarious work. Marta is a well- educated girl; she is curious and silent one, which finds work in the call center of a company that sells a futuristic appliance. So she finds out a new fantastic world formed by young telephone operator and fanatic seller, corporate jingle, motivational dance, prize giving, ovation and penance. A bittersweet picture of modern society narrated through the eyes of a funny young philosopher

The First Beautiful Thing

The First Beautiful Thing

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2010-01-15

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

122 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (3127 Reviews)

Director:

Paolo Virzè

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Cast:

Writer:

Francesco Bruni (story)

Francesco Piccolo (story)

Paolo Virzè (story)

Fullplot:

A misanthropic professor returns to his hometown to assist his dying mother.

Every Blessed Day

Every Blessed Day

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-10-11

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

102 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (848 Reviews)

Director:

Paolo Virzè

Cast:

Writer:

Simone Lenzi (novel)

Paolo Virzè (screenplay)

Francesco Bruni (screenplay)

Simone Lenzi (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Guido and Antonia are a young couple with opposing characters and working schedules: he works a night job as a doorman in a hotel, and she works as an employee for a rental car service. This is the story of what happens to Guido and Antonia when they decide to have a child.

Human Capital

Human Capital

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-01-09

Languages:

Italian, English

Countries:

Italy, France

Runtime:

111 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (5612 Reviews)

Director:

Paolo Virzè

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Stephen Amidon (novel)

Paolo Virzè (screenplay)

Francesco Bruni (screenplay)

Francesco Piccolo (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Dino Ossola, a small-time real estate agent who dreams of bigger things ; Serena Ossola, his teenage daughter who dates a spoilt rich brat ; Carla Bruneschi, an actress who has given up her career to marry a wealthy businessman ; Massimiliano Giovanni Bernaschi, her husband, a powerful player ; Massimiliano Bernaschi, the troubled son of the Bernaschis' ; Roberta Ossola, a psychologist, Dino's second wife ; Donato Russomano, a brilliant drama teacher who is stuck on Carla ; Luca Ambrosini, a teenager frowned upon by others ; an anonymous cyclist... They are all shareholders of the human capital. Errr... all? Really?

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