Magical Nights
{{short description|2018 Italian film directed by Paolo Virzi}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Magical Nights
| native_name = Notti magiche
| image = Magical Night poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| director = Paolo Virzì
| producer = Marco Belardi
Ivan Fiorini
| writer = Francesca Archibugi
Francesco Piccolo
Paolo Virzì
| starring = Mauro Lamantia
Giovanni Toscano
Irene Vetere
Roberto Herlitzka
Giancarlo Giannini
| cinematography = Vladan Radovic
| music = Carlo Virzì
| studio = Rai Cinema
| distributor = 01 Distribution
| released = {{Film date|2018|11|08|df=y}}
| runtime = 110 minutes
| country = Italy
| language = Italian
}}
Notti magiche (Magical Nights) is an Italian comedy film directed by Paolo Virzì,{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/global/bac-films-gets-lured-by-paolo-virzis-magical-nights-exclusive-1202605629/|title=Bac Films Lured by Paolo Virzi's 'Magical Nights' |publisher=Variety|date=2 November 2017|accessdate=12 November 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://news.cinecitta.com/EN/en/news/112/74657/paolo-virzi-s-magical-nights-at-the-rome-film-fest.aspx|title=Paolo Virzì's "Magical Nights" at the Rome Film Fest|publisher=news.cinecitta.com|date=25 June 2018|accessdate=12 November 2018}} an homage to the season of the Italian-style comedy.{{cite web|url=https://www.repubblica.it/spettacoli/cinema/2018/09/28/news/notti_magiche_paolo_virzi_cinema-207630641/|title='Notti magiche', l'amarcord di Virzì: "Un film sul cinema e sulle illusioni della gioventù"|publisher=La Repubblica|date=28 September 2018|accessdate=12 November 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/362612/|title=Review: Magical Nights|publisher=Cineuropa.org|date=29 October 2018|accessdate=12 November 2018}}
Plot
On 3 July 1990, during the semi-final between Italy and Argentina at the 1990 FIFA World Cup, a film producer is found dead in the Tiber and three young aspiring screenwriters are the main suspects in the murder. During a night in the barracks, their sentimental and ironic journey is traced, describing the splendour and misery of a glorious period of the Italian cinema that is slowly fading away.
Cast
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- Mauro Lamantia as Antonino Scordia
- Giovanni Toscano as Luciano Ambrogi
- Irene Vetere as Eugenia Malaspina
- Roberto Herlitzka as Fulvio Zappellini
- Giancarlo Giannini as Leandro Saponaro
- Ornella Muti as Federica
- Giulio Berruti as Max Andrei
- Giulio Scarpati as Salvatore Malaspina
- Paolo Bonacelli as Ennio
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Distribution
The film has been presented on 27 October 2018{{cite web|url=https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2018/10/27/festa-del-cinema-di-roma-chiude-paolo-virzi-con-notti-magiche-un-film-che-celebra-larte-dellirriverenza/4724244/|title=Festa del Cinema di Roma, chiude Paolo Virzì con Notti magiche: "Un film che celebra l'arte dell'irriverenza"|publisher=Il Fatto Quotidiano|date=27 October 2018|accessdate=12 November 2018}} at the Rome Film Festival{{cite web|url=http://www.romacinemafest.it/news/festa-del-cinema-di-roma/2018/06/25/romaff13-le-prime-anticipazioni/|title=#RomaFF13 - Le prime anticipazioni della tredicesima edizione|publisher=romacinemafest.it|date=25 June 2018|accessdate=12 November 2018}} and came out in the Italian theatres on 8 November 2018.
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|8222408}}
{{Paolo Virzì}}
Category:2010s Italian-language films
Category:Films directed by Paolo Virzì