ALIDA
(ALIDA VALLI: IN HER OWN WORDS)Italian director Mimmo Verdesca tells the story of the legendary film star Alida Valli through the words of her unpublished letters and diaries that are brought to life by Giovanna Mezzogiorno’s voice, enriching it with other exclusive materials: photographs, homemade films in 8 mm, and new interviews with her relatives, friends and collaborators, including Dario Argento, Roberto Benigni, Bernardo Bertolucci, Charlotte Rampling, Vanessa Redgrave and Margarethe von Trotta, amongst others.
The documentary film Alida (Alida Valli: In Her Own Words) shows a complete and never-before-seen portrait of the life of a young girl from Pula (Istria) who quickly became one of the most famous and beloved actresses of Italian and international cinema.
Year of production: 2020
Country: Italy
Duration: 105 minutes
Credits
- Mimmo VERDESCA Director
- Mimmo VERDESCA Screenplay
- Pierpaolo DE MEJO Screenplay
- Federico ANNICCHIARICO Cinematography
- Andrea LUCARELLI Music
- Mimmo VERDESCA Editing
- Federico TUMMOLO Sound
Casting
- Alida VALLI Self (archive footage)
- Giovanna MEZZOGIORNO Alida Valli's voice
- Bernardo BERTOLUCCI Self
- Vanessa REDGRAVE Self
- Roberto BENIGNI Self
- Charlotte RAMPLING Self
- Piero TOSI Self
- Margarethe VON TROTTA Self
- Thierry FREMAUX Self
- Dario ARGENTO Self
- Felice LAUDADIO Self
- Marco Tullio GIORDANA Self
- Larry DE MEJO Self
- Pierpaolo DE MEJO Self
- Carlo DE MEJO Self (archive footage)
- Maurizio PONZI Self
- Antonio CALENDA Self
- Carla GRAVINA Self
- Giuseppe BERTOLUCCI Self (archive footage)
- Lilia SILVI Self
- Mario SOLDATI Self (archive footage)
- Mariù PASCOLI Self
- Maria Laura DE MEJO Self
- Tatiana FARNESE Self
- Debbie DE MEJO Self
- Alida GASPERINI Self
Images
Contacts
Production
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KUBLAI FILM
CASTELLO
30122
VENEZIA Italy
T: 39 0414582888info@kublaifilm.comwww.kublaifilm.it
Production
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VENICEFILM
Via perosi 32b
35132
PADUA Italy
T: 39 049625522Redazione@venicefilm.it
Secondary Production
- KUBLAI FILM Italy
Secondary Production
- CINECITTA SPA Italy
Distribution
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CINECITTA SPA
T: 39 06722861s.agnoli@cinecittaluce.it
International sales
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CINECITTA SPA
T: 39 06722861s.agnoli@cinecittaluce.it