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A Soul Split in Two

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Original title

Un'anima divisa in due

Year

1993

Running time

124 min.

Country

Italy

Director

Silvio Soldini

Screenwriter

Silvio Soldini, Roberto Tiraboschi

Cast

Music

Giovanni Venosta

Cinematography

Luca Bigazzi

Producer

Co-production Italy-Switzerland;

Aran, Mod Films, PiCfilm

Genre

Romance

Synopsis

Many tribal people, including the Gypsies, have a form of marriage ceremony where the bride is ritually kidnapped from her home. Pietro De Leo (Fabrizio Bentivoglio), a store security guard, spends his days catching shoplifters, his weekends visiting his children who are in the custody of his ex-wife, and his evenings thinking about how to flirt some more with the store's makeup consultant. One day, he sees a young Gypsy girl (Maria Bako) lift something from his store, but is so taken with her that he lets it slide. He even testifies on her behalf when she comes to court for a hearing on another matter. Indeed, he is so taken with her that he wants to marry her, gypsy-style. He has a great deal of difficulty bringing off the kidnapping, but finally accomplishes this and the subsequent wedding. He moves to the south of Italy and starts a new life with her as a truck driver while she gets legit jobs as a hotel maid and at a factory. However, now that he is in a close relationship with her, the cultural barriers between them begin to loom large.

Awards: 1993: Venice: Best Actor (Fabrizio Bentivoglio)

1993: David di Donatello Awards: Nominated for Best Cinematography

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A Soul Split in Two

1993

Silvio Soldini