The Caiman

Mar 24, 2006

1h 52m

★ 6.7

Overview

Bruno Bonomo was a famous producer of B-movies in the ‘70s. After a long hiatus, Bonomo offers a screenplay to RAI centered on the figure of Italy’s prime minister and media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi, a subject so controversial that even the public television broadcaster refuses to produce it

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Production Companies

Sacher Film

Bac Films

Stéphan Films

ARTE France Cinéma

The Caiman Trailers

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Cast

Bruno Bonomo

Silvio Orlando

Paola Bonomo

Margherita Buy

Teresa

Jasmine Trinca

Marco Pulici

Michele Placido

Direttore di produzione

Antonello Grimaldi

Silvio Berlusconi

Elio De Capitani

il marito di Aidra in "Cataratte"

Paolo Sorrentino

dirigente Maoista in "Cataratte"

Paolo Virzì

Franco Caspio

Giuliano Montaldo

Beppe Savonese, critico cinematografico

Tatti Sanguineti

Indro Montanelli

Toni Bertorelli

Marika la sceneggiatrice

Lucia Aricò

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