Freshwater Man
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| Directed by | Antonio Albanese |
| Screenplay by | Antonio Albanese Vincenzo Cerami |
| Produced by | Vittorio Cecchi Gori Rita Rusić |
| Starring | Antonio Albanese Valeria Milillo |
| Cinematography | Massimo Pau |
| Edited by | Cecilia Zanuso |
| Music by | Nicola Piovani |
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| Language | Italian |
Freshwater Man (Italian: Uomo d'acqua dolce) is a 1997 Italian comedy film written and directed by Antonio Albanese, at his directorial debut.
Plot
Cast
- Antonio Albanese as Antonio
- Valeria Milillo as Beatrice
- Antonio Petrocelli as Goffredo
- Sara Anticoli as Tonina
- Emanuela Grimalda as Patrizia
- Stefano Sarcinelli as Patrizio
- Birte Berg as Patrizio’s wife
Production
The film was shot in Milan and on the arm of Lake Como near Lecco in the fall of 1996.[1]
Release
The film was released in Italian cinemas on 14 February 1997.[2]
Reception
Variety's critic David Rooney described the film as a "a fragile but nonetheless exhilarating vehicle for his [Albanese's] considerable talents", highlighting "a nod to the tradition of the silent film comedians and, more explicitly, to Jacques Tati".[3] Maurizio Porro from Corriere della Sera similarly noted Albanese "embodies all the poetics of silent cinema", and called the film "charming, intelligent, and also witty".[4]
For this film Antonio Albanese was nominated for the Nastro d'Argento for Best New Director.[5]
References
- ↑ "Contro la tecnologia viva il cinema delle emozioni vere". la Repubblica. 2 November 1996. p. 31.
- ↑ Fusco, Maria Pia (8 February 1997). "Un pesce di nome Albanese". la Repubblica. p. 33.
- ↑ Rooney, David (8 March 1997). "Freshwater Man". Variety. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ Porro, Maurizio (15 February 1997). "Lo smemorato di Milano". Corriere della Sera. p. 34.
- ↑ "Uomo d'acqua dolce - Film (1996)". ComingSoon.it (in Italian). Retrieved 4 August 2026.