Rubini casts "quick glance" at Scamarcio
After a directing career that has so far been marked by bawdy comedies and strong overtones, Sergio Rubini in Colpo d'occhio [+see also:
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Convinced of the importance of having a new star system to re-launch Italian cinema, Tozzi, in collaboration with RAI Cinema, is once again resting a high budget – the film underwent several problems and the shoot went over its planned schedule and budget – on the shoulders of lead actor Riccardo Scamarcio. Rubini calls the Italian star "an actor who can express the ambiguity of a young boy who also knows how to be a responsible man".
A young and ambitious sculptor in search of his “Pygmalion”, Scamarcio meets sophisticated and manipulative art critic Lulli (Rubini). He steals the older man’s beloved muse Gloria (a luminously beautiful Vittoria Puccini) and ultimately becomes part of his stable of artists, unsuspecting of the critic’s Mephistophelean plan.
Says Rubini: "The foundations of the conflict are success, vanity and the carefree nature of a young artist who opposes rationalism and cynicism".
Shot in charming locations (Rome, Ostia Antica, Venice and Berlin) and interiors that draw viewers into the world of contemporary art, the film is a nod to the sophisticated Anglo-Saxon noir-tinged comedies of the past and present (to name but one, Sleuth [+see also:
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The score by Pino Donaggio, Brian De Palma’s longtime composer, appropriately raises the tension of numerous scenes and is offset by the rock of Italian band Le Vibrazioni.
The film is being released by 01 Distribution on March 20 on 420 screens.
(Translated from Italian)
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