Scugnizzi
{{More citations needed|date=October 2021}}{{Infobox film
| name = Scugnizzi
| image = Scugnizzi.jpg
| caption =
| director = Nanni Loy
| producer = Giovanni Di Clemente
| writer = Nanni Loy
Elvio Porta
| story =
| narrator =
| starring = Leo Gullotta
Pino Ammendola
| music = Claudio Mattone
| cinematography = Claudio Cirillo
| editing = Franco Fraticelli
| distributor = Titanus Distribuzione
| released = {{Film date|1989|10|12|Italy|df=y}}
| runtime = 122 minutes
| country = Italy
| language = Italian
| budget =
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Scugnizzi is a 1989 Italian musical drama, directed by Nanni Loy. The film is also called "Street Kids" in the American market.{{cite web|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/226845/Scugnizzi/overview|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130130102211/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/226845/Scugnizzi/overview|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 30, 2013|department=Movies & TV Dept.|work=The New York Times|publisher=Baseline & All Movie Guide|author=Clarke Fountain|title=Scugnizzi Review|access-date=June 28, 2012}}
Plot
Fortunato Assante (Leo Gullotta) is an out work/out of money actor. He agrees to take a job teaching drama at a reform school. After some hesitation he realizes the potential and ability of various students, and has pity for the lives these kids have lived on the streets.
Cast
- Leo Gullotta as Fortunato Assante
- Pino Ammendola as Salvatore
- Francesco Allocca as Kid
- Sara Basile as Iodice
- Pino Caruso as the judge
- Tosca D'Aquino as Teresa
- Aldo Giuffrè as Don Nicola
- Bardia King as Brono
- Marco Leonardi as Salvatore
- Lina Polito as Mrs. Lanzetta
Awards
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Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
---|---|---|---|
rowspan=6|David di Donatello Awards{{cite web|url=http://www.filmaffinity.com/en/awards.php?award_id=donatello&year=1990&movie_id=672634|title=David di Donatello Awards 1990|publisher=filmaffinity.com|access-date=June 28, 2012}}
|Best Music |Claudio Mattone |{{won}} | |||
Best Song
|Claudio Mattone |{{won}} | |||
Best Costume Design
|Danda Ortona |{{nom}} | |||
Best Director
|Nanni Loy |{{nom}} | |||
Best Producer
|Giovanni di Clemente |{{nom}} | |||
Best Screenplay
|Nanni Loy |{{nom}} | |||
Italian Golden Globes
|Best Original Score |Claudio Mattone |{{won}} | |||
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}
|Best Score |Claudio Mattone |{{won}} | |||
rowspan=3|46th Venice International Film Festival{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}
|Golden Osella/Best Score | |{{won}} | |||
Little Golden Lion
|{{won}} | |||
The President of the Italian Senate's Gold Medal
|{{won}} |
References
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External links
{{IMDb title|0098271|Scugnizzi}}
{{Nanni Loy}}
Category:1980s Italian-language films
Category:Italian musical drama films
Category:Films directed by Nanni Loy
Category:1980s musical drama films
Category:Italian-language musical drama films
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