Radiofreccia

Oct 16, 1998

1h 52m

★ 7.1

Overview

April 24, 1993: it's the last broadcast of Radiofreccia, an independent radio station closing after 18 years, barely one minute before coming of age. Bruno, one of its founders, begins to tell its story, the story of a group of friends—especially troubled Freccia's—and a period of their youth in their small hometown.

Genres

Drama

Music

Production Companies

Medusa Film

Fandango

Radiofreccia Trailers

Cast

Ivan 'Freccia' Benassi

Stefano Accorsi

Bruno Jori

Luciano Federico

Iena

Alessio Modica

Tito

Enrico Salimbeni

Boris

Roberto Zibetti

Adolfo

Francesco Guccini

Marzia

Patrizia Piccinini

Ivan's mother

Serena Grandi

Cristina

Cristina Moglia

Heroin addict

Cosima Coccheri

Carlo

Paolo Maria Scalondro

Kingo

Davide Tavernelli

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