Enzo, domani a Palermo!

Sep 1 1999 N/A 1h 8m
Documentary

Ciprì and Maresco's delicious documentary portrays Sicilian super-agent Enzo Castagna, a man with some 20,000 extras on his books, who has worked with the likes of Loren, Pasolini, Rosi, Coppola and Cimino (indeed, virtually anyone who's ever chosen to film in Palermo). It's typically weird, witty and wonderful, partly due to its subject, a self-styled 'little big man' who consents to be described as 'almighty' and 'the greatest contributor to Italian cinema in the last 35 years'. The local favourite has also done time for bribery, but refuses to comment on Cosa Nostra. The film is as astonishing as its subject. Shot in luscious b/w, it's driven forward by an offscreen interrogator who alternates between ludicrously hyperbolic flattery and forthright questions about corruption and crime. It also serves as a study of the way ethics get abandoned in the unending pursuit of fame, wealth and self-esteem.

Plot

An ironical celebration of Enzo Castagna, an agent-producer who is the self-proclaimed reference point for anyone who wants to work in the Sicilian entertainment industry.

Written by

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Directed by

Daniele Ciprì, Franco Maresco

Cast

Enzo Castagna, Salvatore Cascio, Saverio D'Amico

Crew

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Production Countries

Italy

Production Companies

Tea Nova

Languages

Italiano

Awards

1 win

Scores
# of Votes
140
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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