54th David di Donatello

{{Short description|2009 Italian film awards}}

{{Infobox film awards

| number = 54

| award = David di Donatello

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| date = 8 May 2009

| site = Auditorium Conciliazione, Rome, Italy

| host = Paolo Conticini

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| best_picture = Gomorrah

| most_wins = Gomorrah (7)

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| most_nominations = Il divo(16)

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| last = 53rd

| next = 55th

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The 54th David di Donatello ceremony, presented by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano, was held on 8 May 2009.{{cite news |last1=Lyman |first1=Eric J. |title=‘Il Divo,’ ‘Gomorrah’ lead Donatello noms |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/il-divo-gomorrah-lead-donatello-82182/ |access-date=19 July 2024 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=9 April 2009}}{{cite news |last1=Vazzoler |first1=Marlen |title=David di Donatello: candidature 2009 |url=https://www.mymovies.it/cinemanews/2009/5568/ |access-date=19 July 2024 |work=Mymovies.it |date=9 April 2009 |language=it}}{{cite news |last1=Jennings |first1=Sheri |title=Gomorrah leads winners at David Di Donatello Awards |url=https://www.screendaily.com/main-navigation/gomorrah-leads-winners-at-david-di-donatello-awards/5000921.article |access-date=19 July 2024 |work=Screen International |date=8 May 2009 |language=en}}

Winners and nominees

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| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;"| {{Award category|#eedd82|Best Film}}

| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;"| {{Award category|#eedd82|Best Producer}}

style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;"| {{Award category|#eedd82|Best Director}}

| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;"| {{Award category|#eedd82|Best New Director}}

style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;"| {{Award category|#eedd82|Best Actor}}
  • Toni ServilloIl divo
  • Luca ArgenteroDifferent from Whom?
  • Claudio BisioWe Can Do That
  • Valerio MastandreaDon't Think About It
  • Silvio OrlandoGiovanna's Father
  • | style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;"| {{Award category|#eedd82|Best Actress}}

    style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;"| {{Award category|#eedd82|Best Supporting Actor}}
  • Giuseppe BattistonDon't Think About It
  • Claudio BisioMany Kisses Later
  • Carlo BuccirossoIl divo
  • Luca LionelloCover Boy
  • Filippo NigroDifferent from Whom?
  • | style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;"| {{Award category|#eedd82|Best Supporting Actress}}

    style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;"| {{Award category|#eedd82|David di Donatello for Best Screenplay}}
  • Maurizio Braucci, Ugo Chiti, Gianni Di Gregorio, Matteo Garrone, Massimo Gaudioso, Roberto SavianoGomorrah
  • Paolo SorrentinoIl divo
  • Fausto Brizzi, Marco Martani, Massimiliano BrunoMany Kisses Later
  • Fabio Bonifacci, Giulio ManfredoniaWe Can Do That
  • Francesco Bruni, Paolo VirzìYour Whole Life Ahead of You
  • | style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;"| {{Award category|#eedd82|Best Cinematography}}

    style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;"| {{Award category|#eedd82|Best Production Design}}

    | style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;"| {{Award category|#eedd82|Best Score}}

    style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;"| {{Award category|#eedd82|Best Original Song}}
  • "Herculaneum" from GomorrahRobert Del Naja, Neil Davidge
  • "Il cielo ha una porta sola" from Many Kisses LaterBiagio Antonacci
  • "Piangi Roma" from Giulia Doesn't Date at NightBaustelle, Valeria Golino
  • "Per fare a meno di te" from Solo un padreGiorgia, Fabrizio Campanelli
  • "Senza farsi male" from The Man Who LovesCarmen Consoli
  • | style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;"| {{Award category|#eedd82|Best Editing}}

    style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;"| {{Award category|#eedd82|Best Sound}}
  • Maricetta LombardoGomorrah
  • Emanuele Cecere – Il divo
  • Marco Fiumara – Many Kisses Later
  • Gaetano Carito, Marco Grillo, Bruno Pupparo – Italians
  • Bruno Pupparo – We Can Do That
  • | style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;"| {{Award category|#eedd82|Best Costumes}}

    style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;"| {{Award category|#eedd82|Best Special Visual Effects}}
  • Nicola Sganca, Rodolfo Migliari for Vision – Il divo
  • EDI Effetti Digitali Italiani – As God Commands
  • Frame by Frame – The Demons of St. Petersberg
  • Giuseppe Squillaci – Italians
  • Proxima – Your Whole Life Ahead of You
  • | style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;"| {{Award category|#eedd82|Best Make-up Artist}}

    style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;"| {{Award category|#eedd82|Best Hairstylist}}
  • Aldo SignorettiIl divo
  • Enzo Cera – Caravaggio
  • Maria Teresa Corridoni – Wild Blood
  • Mirella Ginnoto – The Demons of St. Petersberg
  • Ferdinando Merolla – The Ladies Get Their Say
  • | style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;"| {{Award category|#eedd82|Best Documentary Feature}}

    style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;"| {{Award category|#eedd82|Best Short Film}}
  • L'arbitro, directed by Paolo Zucca
  • L'amore è un giogo, directed by Andrea Rovetta
  • Bisesto, directed by Giovanni Esposito and Francesco Prisco
  • Cicatrici, directed by Eros Achiardi
  • La Madonna della frutta, directed by Paolo Randi
  • | style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;"| {{Award category|#eedd82|Best European Film}}

    style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;"| {{Award category|#eedd82|Best Foreign Film}}
  • Gran Torino, directed by Clint Eastwood
  • Milk, directed by Gus Van Sant
  • The Visitor, directed by Tom McCarthy
  • The Wrestler, directed by Darren Aronofsky
  • WALL•E, directed by Andrew Stanton
  • | style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;"| {{Award category|#eedd82|David Youth Award}}

    style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;"| {{Award category|#eedd82|Special David Awards}}
  • Christian De Sica
  • Paolo Villaggio, Career David
  • Virna Lisi, Career David
  • Fulvio Lucisano, Career David
  • References