My Mother's Smile (2002)
L'ora di religione (Il sorriso di mia madre) (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 45min
- Drama
- 19 Apr 2002 (Italy)
- Movie
A celebrated painter receives a visit from a cardinal's assistant, who informs him that his mother could become a saint.
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Awards:
- 20 wins & 22 nominations.
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Cast
| Sergio Castellitto | ... |
Ernesto Picciafuocco
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Jacqueline Lustig | ... |
Irene Picciafuocco
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Chiara Conti | ... |
Diana Sereni
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| Gigio Alberti | ... |
Ettore Picciafuocco
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Alberto Mondini | ... |
Leonardo Picciafuocco
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| Gianfelice Imparato | ... |
Erminio Picciafuocco
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Gianni Schicchi | ... |
Filippo Argenti
(as Gianni Schicchi Gabrieli)
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| Maurizio Donadoni | ... |
Cardinal Piumini
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Donato Placido | ... |
Egidio Picciafuocco
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Renzo Rossi | ... |
Baldracchi
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Pietro De Silva | ... |
Curzio Sandali
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| Bruno Cariello | ... |
Don Pugni
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| Piera Degli Esposti | ... |
Aunt Maria
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Toni Bertorelli | ... |
Count Ludovico Bulla
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Maria Luisa Bellocchio | ... |
Zia Ernesto
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Letizia Bellocchio | ... |
Zia Ernesto
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Giovanni Cappelli | ... |
Autista
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Ada Ferrata | ... |
Madre Ernesto
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Lino Bonanni | ... |
Eugenio
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Hubert Grieco | ... |
Gaspare
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Amerigo Alberani | ... |
Oppositore Bulla
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Mariam Guled Giama | ... |
Cameriera Irene
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Valentina Karakhanian | ... |
Cantante lirica
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Giorgio Cantelli | ... |
Arbitro duello
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Renata Moro | ... |
Segretaria zia Maria
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Stefano D'Amadio | ... |
Fotografo set
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Giuseppe Eusepi | ... |
Il Cristo
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Elena Bellocchio | ... |
Prima bambina
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Chiara Natoli | ... |
Seconda bambina
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| Marco Bellocchio |
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Fabrizio Giannini |
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Serena Mastrosimone |
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Directed by
| Marco Bellocchio | ||
Written by
| Marco Bellocchio | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Marco Bellocchio | ... | producer |
| Sergio Pelone | ... | producer |
Music by
| Riccardo Giagni | ||
Cinematography by
| Pasquale Mari | ||
Editing by
| Francesca Calvelli | ||
Editorial Department
| Alfredo Alvigini | ... | assistant editor |
| Anita Cacciolati | ... | assistant editor |
| Elide Camberini | ... | color technician |
| Pasquale Cuzzupoli | ... | color supervisor |
| Emanuela Di Giunta | ... | assistant editor |
| Alessandra Guerra | ... | assistant editor |
| Gian Luca Guerra | ... | post-production coordinator |
Casting By
| Beatrice Kruger | ... | (as Béatrice Kruger) |
Production Design by
| Marco Dentici | ||
Set Decoration by
| Paola Riviello | ||
Costume Design by
| Sergio Ballo | ||
Makeup Department
| Rosalba Cimino | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Teresa Di Serio | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Gloria Pescatore | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Roberta Petrini | ... | makeup artist |
| Stefania Petrini | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Sabrina Romanelli | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Sandra Bonacchi | ... | production supervisor |
| Gianluca Chiaretti | ... | production manager (as Gian Luca Chiaretti) |
| Luigi Lagrasta | ... | general organizer |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Daniela Ceselli | ... | assistant director |
| Giuseppe Eusepi | ... | assistant director |
| Emanuela Tomassetti | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Marco Bellocchio | ... | paintings |
| Alberto Bonacchi | ... | second assistant art director |
| Daria Calvelli | ... | paintings |
| Gian Maria Cau | ... | assistant art director |
| Aldo Di Meo | ... | assistant property master |
| Pietro Di Persio | ... | assistant property master |
| Giancarlo Gabrielli | ... | property master |
| Luciano Puliani | ... | property master |
| Briseide Siciliano | ... | second assistant art director |
| Viviana Tassini | ... | paintings |
Sound Department
| Maurizio Argentieri | ... | sound |
| Gianluca Basili | ... | sound effects editor |
| Sergio Basili | ... | foley artist |
| Filippo Bussi | ... | sound consultant: dts |
| Emanuela Di Giunta | ... | sound editor |
| Vincenzo Nardi | ... | boom operator |
| Angelo Raguseo | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Antonio Tirinelli | ... | sound effects editor |
Special Effects by
| Franco Galiano | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Gianluca Dentici | ... | visual effects artist (as Gian Luca Dentici) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Giovanni Angeloni | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| Gianluca Antolini | ... | additional second assistant camera |
| Carlo Bernabei | ... | grip |
| Alessandro Caiuli | ... | electrician |
| Domenico Caiuli | ... | gaffer |
| Francesco Cavazza | ... | second assistant camera |
| Giancarlo Checchi | ... | generator operator |
| Duccio Cimatti | ... | camera operator (as Guido Cimatti) / steadicam operator (as Guido Cimatti) |
| Claudio Conti | ... | grip |
| David Costantino | ... | grip |
| Stefano D'Amadio | ... | still photographer |
| Massimo Moreschini | ... | electrician |
| Roberto Moreschini | ... | key grip |
| Eleonora Patriarca | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| Mercedes Porter Hope | ... | first assistant camera |
| Riccardo Ricci | ... | grip |
| Daniele Rucci | ... | grip |
| Nils Salvatori | ... | assistant camera |
| Nils Martin Ellis Salvatori | ... | additional second assistant camera |
| Marco Verrillo | ... | electrician |
Animation Department
| Annalisa Corsi | ... | animator / drawings |
Casting Department
| Luigi Palmulli | ... | additional cast and extras |
| Cristina Raffaeli | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Emanuela Curatolo | ... | set seamstress |
| M. Erminia Melato | ... | assistant costumer (as Erminia Melato) |
| Giacoma Mellini | ... | prep seamstress (as Giacoma Antonia Mellini) |
Location Management
| Marta Boliva | ... | location manager (as Marta Baliva) |
| Massimiliano Colaiacomo | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Fabio Ferri | ... | music engineer |
| Riccardo Giagni | ... | music consultant |
| Maurizio Rizzuto | ... | music engineer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Iole Natoli | ... | script supervisor |
| Caterina Barlucchi | ... | additional script supervisor (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Spartaco Calanchini | ... | driver |
| Giovanni Guarino | ... | driver |
| Maurizio Lentini | ... | driver |
| Stefano Lentini | ... | driver |
| Sergio Verdecchia | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Ivano de Santis | ... | assistant production secretary |
| Laura Lucciarini | ... | assistant production secretary |
| Marina Lyakhovenko | ... | cashier |
| Virginia Monque | ... | assistant cashier |
| Renata Moro | ... | production secretary |
| Roberto Ornaro | ... | production accountant |
| Marina Pelone | ... | second production accountant |
| Massimiliano Pisechi | ... | production secretary |
| Alessandro Sogliuzzo | ... | production secretary |
| Alessandro Valori | ... | backstage director |
Thanks
| Lucille Cristaldi | ... | additional thanks |
Production Companies
- Filmalbatros
- Rai Cinema
- Tele+ (participation)
Distributors
- Istituto Luce (2002) (Italy) (theatrical) (as Luce Distribuzione)
- Elleu (2002) (Italy) (DVD)
- New Yorker Films (2005) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Palace Films (Australia) (theatrical)
- Primer Plano Film Group (2010) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Divisa Home Video (2006) (Spain) (DVD)
- New Yorker Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Océan Films (France)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Annamode 68 (costumes)
- Arredamenti Cineteatrali G.R.P. (props)
- Costumi d'Arte (costumes)
- Gioielli L.A.B.A. Roma (jewelry by)
- L.C.P. di Pompei (shoes)
- La Teca Dell'Imaginario (furniture)
- Mario Russo Sartoria (costumes)
- New Digital (sound effects)
- Pompei (shoes)
- Punto Verde (furniture)
- Rocchetti e Rocchetti (wigs)
- Sanchini (furniture)
- Ufficio Cinema del Comune di Roma (thanks)
Storyline
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Ernesto is a successful artist who has his life turned upside down by his family's wishes for the canonization of his murdered mother. His extreme dislike for her ignorant ways brings about a greater connection with his insane brother who killed her, while his other brothers favor her beatification. There is a struggle of wills and will power. Written by Sujit R. Varma |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Listed #6 in Cahiers du Cinéma's annual Top 10 Film Award. See more » |
| Goofs | When Ernesto looked up his family on the computer Egidio's birth year was listed as 1950. Seconds later when he looks again, it is listed as 1951. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Marx Can Wait (2021). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Psalm 23 See more » |