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Novecento (1976)

R 245 min  -  Drama | History  -   4 November 1977 (USA)
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Set in Italy, the film follows the lives and interactions of two boys/men, one born a bastard of peasant stock (Depardieu)... See full summary »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert De Niro ...
Alfredo Berlinghieri
Gérard Depardieu ...
Olmo Dalcò (as Gerard Depardieu)
Dominique Sanda ...
Ada Fiastri Paulhan
Francesca Bertini Francesca Bertini ...
Sister Desolata
Laura Betti Laura Betti ...
Regina
Werner Bruhns Werner Bruhns ...
Stefania Casini Stefania Casini ...
Neve
Sterling Hayden ...
Leo Dalcò
Anna Henkel Anna Henkel ...
Anita
Ellen Schwiers Ellen Schwiers ...
Amelia
Alida Valli ...
Signora Pioppi
Romolo Valli Romolo Valli ...
Giovanni Berlinghieri
Bianca Magliacca Bianca Magliacca ...
Peasant
Giacomo Rizzo Giacomo Rizzo ...
Rigoletto
Pippo Campanini Pippo Campanini ...
Don Tarcisio
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Storyline

Set in Italy, the film follows the lives and interactions of two boys/men, one born a bastard of peasant stock (Depardieu), the other born to a land owner (de Niro). The drama spans from 1900 to about 1945, and focuses mainly on the rise of Fascism and the peasants' eventual reaction by supporting Communism, and how these events shape the destinies of the two main characters. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Peasant | Italy | Friend | Fascism | Landowner  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | History

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Details

Country:

Italy | France | West Germany

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

1900 See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$9,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

€12,595 (Netherlands) (16 July 2006)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA: (R-rated version)  | (uncut version)  | Argentina: (heavily cut)  | Australia: (heavily cut)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

Donald Sutherland got so upset after seeing his own performance as the sadistic homicidal fascist leader Atilla, that he was unable to watch the film for years. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: As Attila Mellanchini is shot by the communist partisans on VE Day, a close-up is shown of a man's hand holding the pistol to Attila's head. The pistol in his hand is a Beretta M951, which only began production circa 1953 - eight years after the war ended. See more »

Quotes

Alfredo Berlinghieri: [all three are lying naked in bed: Alfredo takes a glass of wine] Drink some wine, eh?
Neve: [pushes the glass away] No, please, no.
Olmo Dalco: [looks annoyed at Alfredo's persistence] She doesn't want it.
Alfredo Berlinghieri: [forces the wine into her mouth] Drink, you little whore.
[Neve swallows, but soon goes into a seizure]
Alfredo Berlinghieri: What the-?
Olmo Dalco: [realization appears on his face] Oh no, she's an epileptic!
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