The Story of a Mother (2010 film)
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| Directed by | Alessandro De Vivo Ivano di Natale |
| Screenplay by | Alessandro De Vivo Ivano di Natale |
| Story by | Hans Christian Andersen |
| Produced by | Alessandro De Vivo Ivano di Natale |
| Starring | Nino Colella Angela de Matteo Renato De Rienzo |
| Cinematography | Antonio De Rosa |
| Edited by | Alessandro De Vivo Ivano di Natale |
| Music by | Federico Truzzi |
| Distributed by | Fablemakers |
Release date |
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Running time | 18 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
| Budget | $15,000[1] |
The Story of a Mother (2010) is an Italian short film produced and directed by Alessandro De Vivo and Ivano di Natale. The drama features Nino Colella, Angela de Matteo and Renato De Rienzo.[2] It is an adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen short story of the same name.
Plot[edit]
One night, Death (voice of Renato de Rienzo) swoops in and takes the life of a child. His mother (Angela de Matteo) will do anything to recover him, even lose all she has.
Cast[edit]
- Nino Colella as Guardian of the Forest
- Angela de Matteo as Mother
- Renato De Rienzo as Death and voice f. c.
- Valeria Frallicciardi as Woman
- Nunzia Schiano as Greenhouse Keeper
Exhibition[edit]
The film opened at the New York City Horror Film Festival on May 5, 2010.
Film Festivals[edit]
- New York City Horror Film Festival - 2010
- Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival - 2010
- Newport Beach Film Festival - 2011
- Minghella Film Festival - 2011
- Boston International Film Festival - 2011
- Fantasy Horror Award - 2011
- Dances With Films - 2011
- I've Seen Films International Film Festival - 2011
- Napoli Film Festival - 2011
- 41° Parallelo - New York City - 2011
- Riverside International Film Festival 2012
Source:[3]
Awards[edit]
Wins
- Roma Fantafestival, Best Short, 2012
- California Film Awards, Silver Award, 2012[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ The Story of a Mother at Mandy.com
- ^ The Story of a Mother at IMDb .
- ^ The Story of a Mother at Stage32
- ^ The Story of a Mother at the California Film Awards web site
External links[edit]
- The Story of a Mother official web site
- The Story of a Mother at IMDb
- The Story of a Mother trailer on YouTube