The First Beautiful Thing
2010 · 122 min · ★ 7.2 · Comedy, Drama
The film tells the story of the Michelucci family, from the nineteen-seventies to the present day: the central character is the stunningly beautiful Anna, the lively, frivolous and sometimes embarrassing mother of Bruno and Valeria. Everything begins in the Summer of 1971, at the annual Summer beauty pageant held at Livorno’s most popular bathing establishment. Anna is unexpectedly crowned “Most Beautiful Mother”, unwittingly stirring the violent jealousy of her husband. From then on, chaos strikes the family and for Anna, Bruno and his sister Valeria, it is the start of an adventure that will only end thirty years later.
Directed by Paolo Virzì · Written by Paolo Virzì
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Valerio Mastandrea Bruno Michelucci -
Micaela Ramazzotti Anna Nigiotti in Michelucci 1971-1981 -
Stefania Sandrelli Anna Nigiotti in Michelucci 2009 -
Claudia Pandolfi Valeria Michelucci -
Marco Messeri Il Nesi -
Fabrizia Sacchi Sandra - A Aurora Frasca Valeria Michelucci 1971
- G Giacomo Bibbiani Bruno Michelucci 1971
- G Giulia Burgalassi Valeria Michelucci 1981
- F Francesco Rapalino Bruno Michelucci 1981
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Sergio Albelli Mario Michelucci -
Isabella Cecchi Zia Leda Nigiotti
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