A Boy from Calabria
Watch TrailerSet in 1960, the year of the Rome Olympics, a 13 year-old boy with aspirations to become an athlete befriends an ageing, disabled bus driver who understands his ambitions.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Un ragazzo di Calabria |
| Year | 1987 |
| Country | France, Italy |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Luigi Comencini |
| Runtime | 108 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.5/10 (23 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The director bets on details: a gesture, a glance, a pause. In a good drama this is what says the most — and that principle is upheld here.
Worth watching if you're in the mood for serious cinema. Not background viewing — it demands attention.
For viewers who can watch slow cinema and value the human element in stories.
Director: Luigi Comencini
— MovieFinder Editorial
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Viewing atmosphere: In quiet, in the evening. Better alone or with someone who watches films seriously.
🎭 Cast
Gian Maria Volonté
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Diego Abatantuono
Nicola Sileca
Thérèse Liotard
Mariuccia Sileca
Santo Polimeno
Domenico 'Mimì' Sileca
Giada Desideri
Crisolinda
Enzo Ruoti
Autista Fiat 600
Jacques Peyrac
Barista
Jean-René Masrevery
Preside
Alessandro Casile
Pasqualino
Rosario Costantino
Medico
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