Seeking Asylum (film)
| Seeking Asylum | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Marco Ferreri |
| Written by | Roberto Benigni Gérard Brach Marco Ferreri |
| Produced by | Jacqueline Ferreri Renzo Rossellini |
| Starring | Roberto Benigni |
| Cinematography | Pasquale Rachini |
| Edited by | Mauro Bonanni |
| Music by | Philippe Sarde |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Seeking Asylum (Italian: Chiedo asilo) is a 1979 Italian comedy film directed by Marco Ferreri. It was entered into the 30th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize.[1]
Plot[edit]
Benigni plays Roberto, a kindergarten teacher who uses unusual teaching methods to form special bonds with his students.
Cast[edit]
- Roberto Benigni as Roberto
- Francesca De Sapio as Chiara
- Dominique Laffin as Isabella
- Luca Levi as Luca
- Girolamo Marzano as Mario
- Carlo Monni as Paolo
- Chiara Moretti as Irma
- Roberto Amaro as Robertino
References[edit]
- ^ "Berlinale 1980: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
External links[edit]
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Categories:
- 1979 films
- 1979 comedy films
- 1970s Italian-language films
- Italian comedy films
- Films set in Emilia-Romagna
- Films set in Sardinia
- Films directed by Marco Ferreri
- Films with screenplays by Gérard Brach
- Films scored by Philippe Sarde
- Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize winners
- 1970s Italian films
- 1970s Italian comedy film stubs