Bar Joseph
| Bar Giuseppe | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Giulio Base |
| Written by | Giulio Base |
| Starring | Ivano Marescotti Virginia Diop Michele Morrone |
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Bar Joseph (Italian: Bar Giuseppe) is a 2019 Italian drama film written and directed by Giulio Base. It stars Ivano Marescotti & Virginia Diop.[1]
Synopsis[edit]
Giuseppe, co-owner of a gas station and bar in Puglia, loses his wife abruptly. Facing a lack of support from his adult children for the bar management, he hires Bikira, an eighteen-year-old girl who recently arrived in Italy with adoptive parents. Despite the substantial age gap, Giuseppe and Bikira marry, causing a scandal in their provincial town. Subsequently, Bikira informs Giuseppe of her pregnancy, asserting that she has not had any physical contact with a man.
Cast[edit]
The actors participating in this film are:[2][3]
- Ivano Marescotti as Giuseppe
- Michele Morrone as Luigi
Production[edit]
The film was largely shot in Puglia, Bitonto, with scenes also in the territories between Terlizzi, Palo del Colle and Canosa di Puglia in the village of Loconia, up to Lavello in Basilicata.[4] Filming took place between November and December 2018.[5]
Release[edit]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a theatrical release could not be properly scheduled.[6] The film was presented in 2019 at the Rome Film Fest,[4] was distributed and made available by Rai Cinema exclusively on RaiPlay starting May 28, 2020.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "L'enigma laico di". Cinefilia Ritrovata (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ^ "Bar Giuseppe (2019) - Cast & Crew on MUBI". mubi.com. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ^ "Bar Giuseppe (Film): Reviews, Ratings, Cast and Crew - Rate Your Music". rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ^ a b Costarella, Livio. "Amore e accoglienza al "Bar Giuseppe": il film di Giulio Base girato tra Puglia e Basilicata". www.lagazzettadelmezzogiorno.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ^ "IL FILM "BAR GIUSEPPE" SU RAIPLAY – Brindisi Libera" (in Italian). 27 May 2020. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ^ "Coronavirus, otto film italiani per otto settimane su Rai Play. Si inizia con Magari, racconto intimo e disfunzionale di Ginevra Elkann". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). 2020-05-20. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ^ "La Rai con il cinema italiano". RAI Ufficio Stampa. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
External links[edit]
- Bar Joseph at IMDb
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