Libero Burro

{{Infobox film

| name = Libero Burro

| image = Libero Burro.jpg

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| story =Bruno Gambarotta

| director = Sergio Castellitto

| writer =Sergio Castellitto
Giulia Mibelli
Margaret Mazzantini
Piero Bodrato

| starring = Sergio Castellitto

| music = Angélique Nachon
Jean-Claude Nachon

| cinematography =Gian Filippo Corticelli

| editing =

| producer = Massimo Ferrero

| studio = {{Plainlist|

• Intrepido Film{{cite web|title=La lupa (1995)|website=Archivio del Cinema Italiano|access-date=16 February 2025|url=https://www.archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it/index.php/scheda.html?codice=FP5110}}
• RAI-Radiotelevisione Italiana

}}

| distributor = 20th Century Fox

| released = {{Film date|1999|09|10|df=y}}

| runtime =

| country =

| language = Italian

| budget =

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Libero Burro is a 1999 Italian comedy film. The film marked the debut as director and screenwriter of Sergio Castellitto.{{cite book|last=Paolo D'Agostini, Stefano Della Casa|title=Cinema italiano: annuario 1999-2000|publisher=Il Castoro, 2000}} It premiered, out of competition, at 56th Venice Film Festival.{{cite book|last=Stefano Della Casa|title=Miracolo a Torino: fatti, personaggi e storie dal mondo del cinema|publisher=La Stampa, 2003}} The film won the Grand Prix at the Mons International Film Festival.{{cite book|last=Alberto Barbera|title=Cavalcarono insieme: 50 anni di cinema e televisione in Italia|publisher=Electa, 2004}}

==Plot ==

Libero Burro is a man of southern origin, with no property and idle, who has decided to pursue a career as a manager in Turin. He decides to take a gamble and tries to grab La Cavallerizza, a central building owned by his friend Marione, horse player and father of the fascinating Rosa. Libero, who has no qualifications, enrolled in evening schools, attended by non-EU citizens, to obtain a surveyor's diploma. On this occasion he meets Caterina, an Italian teacher, with whom he falls in love. But a businessman, Gaetano Novaro, a graduate, opposes him in every way and life becomes difficult for Libero. Libero is no longer able to manage events, and decides to focus on more affordable objectives. Caterina remains with him. Then, for the future, we'll see.