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The Protagonist

20250.0 / 1095 min
Comedy

Overview

Giancarlo Mangiapane is thirty years old and has one single dream: to become a great actor. However, the important roles aren't coming, so Giancarlo ends up acting in his everyday life. One day, his agent tells him he's about to get the opportunity of a lifetime: the lead audition for Clochard, a biopic about the life of Gustavo Noradin, a 1950s tap dance champion who fell from grace due to his addictions. When he discovers that his roommate is also preparing for the same role, a rivalry is born that begins to obsess him. Between exhausting rehearsals, a mother who keeps trying to reach him, and a fearsome casting director, Giancarlo's identification with the character becomes total, to the point of jeopardizing his true identity.

Cast

Pierluigi Gigante

Pierluigi Gigante

Morena Gentile

Morena Gentile

Alessio Lapice

Alessio Lapice

Adriano Giannini

Adriano Giannini

Elisabetta Ventura

Elisabetta Ventura

Anna Redi

Anna Redi

Ermanno De Biagi

Ermanno De Biagi

Pierfrancesco Nacca

Pierfrancesco Nacca

Josafat Vagni

Josafat Vagni

Matteo Amaturo

Matteo Amaturo

Crew

Fabrizio Benvenuto

Fabrizio Benvenuto

Director

Fabrizio Benvenuto

Fabrizio Benvenuto

Screenplay

Federica Pierpaoli

Federica Pierpaoli

Camera Department Manager

Sebastian Bonolis

Sebastian Bonolis

Cinematography

Stefano Mattacchione

Stefano Mattacchione

Editor

Andrea Montani

Andrea Montani

Scenic Artist

Beatrice Giannini

Beatrice Giannini

Costume Design

Antonio Magliarella

Antonio Magliarella

Music

Morena Gentile

Morena Gentile

Producer