The American Backyard

The American Backyard
The American Backyard
	Theatrical release poster
Italian	L'orto americano
Directed by	Pupi Avati
Written by	Pupi Avati
Based on	L'orto americano; by Pupi Avati
Produced by	Antonio Avati [it]; Gianluca Curti [it]; Santo Versace;
Starring	Filippo Scotti; Roberto De Francesco; Armando De Ceccon; Chiara Caselli; Rita Tushingham; Massimo Bonetti; Morena Gentile; Mildred Gustafsson; Romano Reggiani;
Cinematography	Cesare Bastelli
Edited by	Ivan Zuccon
Production; companies	DueA Film; Minerva Pictures; Rai Cinema;
Distributed by	01 Distribution
Release date	7 September 2024 (Venice);
Running time	107 minutes
Country	Italy

The American Backyard (Italian: L'orto americano) is an upcoming Italian gothic horror film written and directed by Pupi Avati, based on his 2023 novel of the same name. It will premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on 7 September 2024 as the festival's closing film.

Cast

Filippo Scotti
Roberto De Francesco [it] as Emilio Zagotto
Armando De Ceccon as Glauco Zagotto
Chiara Caselli
Rita Tushingham
Massimo Bonetti
Morena Gentile as Arianna
Mildred Gustafsson as Barbara
Romano Reggiani [it]
Cesare Cremonini
Andrea Roncato

Production

Principal photography took place in Rome, Ferrara, Ravenna, and Forlì, as well as Davenport, Iowa, in the United States.^[1] Filming began in December 2023 and continued into 2024.^[2]^[3]

Release

The film will close the 81st Venice International Film Festival on 7 September 2024.^[4]^[5]

References

^ Cook, Linda (27 July 2024). "Avatis' film, with parts shot in Davenport, to close Venice Film Festival". WHBF-TV. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
^ Santacatterina, Manuela (3 December 2023). "L'orto americano: intervista a Pupi Avati". The Hollywood Reporter Roma (in Italian). Retrieved 15 August 2024.
^ Cau, Marco (12 December 2023). "Pupi Avati torna al cinema con "L'orto americano", un film gotico tra amore e mistero". S&H Magazine (in Italian). Retrieved 15 August 2024.
^ Cappelli, Valerio (4 August 2024). "Pupi Avati: «Torno a Venezia con un thriller gotico ed è la prima volta che giro un film in bianco e nero»". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 15 August 2024.
^ De Marco, Camillo (25 July 2024). "Pupi Avati presents his new gothic horror film, L'orto americano". Cineuropa. Retrieved 15 August 2024.

External links

The American Backyard at IMDb

[1] Cook, Linda (27 July 2024). "Avatis' film, with parts shot in Davenport, to close Venice Film Festival". WHBF-TV. Retrieved 15 August 2024.

[2] Santacatterina, Manuela (3 December 2023). "L'orto americano: intervista a Pupi Avati". The Hollywood Reporter Roma (in Italian). Retrieved 15 August 2024.

[3] Cau, Marco (12 December 2023). "Pupi Avati torna al cinema con "L'orto americano", un film gotico tra amore e mistero". S&H Magazine (in Italian). Retrieved 15 August 2024.

[4] Cappelli, Valerio (4 August 2024). "Pupi Avati: «Torno a Venezia con un thriller gotico ed è la prima volta che giro un film in bianco e nero»". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 15 August 2024.

[5] De Marco, Camillo (25 July 2024). "Pupi Avati presents his new gothic horror film, L'orto americano". Cineuropa. Retrieved 15 August 2024.

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