Hardboiled Egg

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

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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.

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Release Date:

12 Sep 1997

Language:

Italian

Director:

Paolo Virzì

Writer:

Francesco Bruni (story), Paolo Virzì (story), Francesco Bruni (screenplay), Furio Scarpelli (screenplay), Paolo Virzì (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Edoardo Gabbriellini, Malcolm Lunghi, Regina Orioli, Alessio Fantozzi

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:

Cecchi Gori Group

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.3/10