Hardboiled Egg

Name: Hardboiled Egg
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1997-09-12
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 7.30
Cast: Alessio Fantozzi, Malcolm Lunghi, Edoardo Gabbriellini, Regina Orioli

– The story of Piero, from when he was a kid to fatherhood, over the background of the town of Livorno..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.30 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 40 Minutes

Release Year:

1997

Original Name:

Ovosodo

Hardboiled Egg (1997) - Also known as Ovosodo

The story of Piero, from when he was a kid to fatherhood, over the background of the town of Livorno, Tuscany, where the director Virzì was born.

Styles:

Gloomy, Semi Serious, Humorous, Sentimental, Realistic, Captivating

Story Timeline:

20th Century

Producing Country:

Italy

Filming Locations:

Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Genre:

Comedy, Drama

Editor's Pick for:

Teens

Release Date:

12 Sep 1997

Language:

Italian

Directed by:

Paolo Virzì

Story Written By:

Paolo Virzì, Furio Scarpelli, Francesco Bruni

Main Actors:

Alessio Fantozzi, Malcolm Lunghi, Edoardo Gabbriellini, Regina Orioli

Plot:

Story of young and shy Piero growing up in a popular area of Livorno (Leghorn) that has the same name as Piero's nickname ("Ovosodo" - "Boiled egg") from his childhood until marriage and coming of age. Mostly a story about all the people that changed his life: Giovanna, the teacher that pushes him to study, his best friend Tommaso, his great love Lisa who will definitively sail away. It's also a story about all the disillusions and compromises in finding one's place in life.

Awards:

8 wins & 14 nominations.

Production Company:

Cecchi Gori Group

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.3/10