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 =

}}

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

Awards

class="wikitable"
AwardCategoryNomineeResult
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
Elvio Porta

|{{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

|Nanni Loy

|{{won}}

The President of the Italian Senate's Gold Medal

|Nanni Loy

|{{won}}

References

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