It Was the Son (2012)

Name: It Was the Son
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Released: 2012-09-01
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Toni Servillo, Giselda Volodi, Alfredo Castro, Fabrizio Falco, Aurora Quattrocchi

It Was the Son (2012), directed by Daniele Ciprì, starring Toni Servillo and Giselda Volodi.

09/01/2012 BR Comedy, Crime and Drama 1h 30m

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Synopsis

The Ciraulo family lives in the miserable district of Palermo called "Zen". When one of their children dies in a shootout between mafia gangsters they receive compensation and buy a luxury black Volvo. Things go wrong when Trancredi, another son, takes the car out and damages the car door.

Daniele CiprìCinematography, Director, Screenplay
Francesca CalvelliEditing
Alessandra AcciaiProducer
Giorgio MagliuloProducer

About the film

It Was the Son (Italian: È stato il figlio) is a 2012 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Daniele Ciprì. The film was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 69th Venice International Film Festival, where Ciprì won the Osella for Best Cinematography.

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Premise

The main story unfolds within the frame story of an older man waiting to pay bills at a post office in Palermo, who captivates his listeners by promising to tell the story of a boy who killed his father over a scratched car. Nicola Ciraulo is a father (Toni Servillo as Nicola Ciraulo) trying to teach his son (Alfredo Castro as Busu) the basics of his maritime salvage / scavenging business. Soon thereafter, Nicola's daughter is killed by mafioso. This murder entitles the family to compensation for their loss, which brings out their greed and begins the central conflict of the story.

Cast

Toni Servillo as Nicola Ciraulo

Giselda Volodi as Loredana Ciraulo

Alfredo Castro as Busu

Fabrizio Falco as Tancredi Ciraulo

Aurora Quattrocchi as Nonna Rosa

Reception

Variety called it "an annoying parody of an Italo pic" and stated that it diminished Italy's international filmmaking reputation. The Hollywood Reporter said that the film "has curiosity value, but it ends up feeling too flat and bleak."

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External links

It Was the Son at IMDb

Text from It Was the Son on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Was_the_Son

Trivia

It cost US$ 2.1 million and grossed US$ 1.1 million in theaters — 0.5 times its budget.
It premiered on September 1, 2012, a Saturday.
It runs 1h30 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "È stato il figlio".
This film's quiz has 13 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosFandango, RAI Cinema, Palomar, Babe Film, FaroFilm, Aleteia Communication, MiC, Apulia Film Commission
CountriesItaly
LanguagesItalian
BudgetUS$ 2,100,000
Box officeUS$ 1,073,326
StatusReleased

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Apulia

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Palermo

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Crew

Daniele Ciprì Cinematography
Daniele Ciprì Director
Francesca Calvelli Editing
Alessandra Acciai Producer
Giorgio Magliulo Producer
Carlo Crivelli Original music
Daniele Ciprì Screenplay
Massimo Gaudioso Screenplay
Miriam Rizzo Writer

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What is It Was the Son about?

It Was the Son: The Ciraulo family lives in the miserable district of Palermo called "Zen". When one of their children dies in a shootout between mafia gangsters they receive compensation and buy a luxury black Volvo. Things go wrong when Trancredi, another son, takes the car out and damages the car door.

Who directed It Was the Son?

It Was the Son was directed by Daniele Ciprì in 2012.

Who stars in It Was the Son?

The cast of It Was the Son includes Toni Servillo, Giselda Volodi, Alfredo Castro, Fabrizio Falco and Aurora Quattrocchi.

How long is It Was the Son?

It Was the Son runs for 90 minutes, or 1h30.

How much did It Was the Son cost and how much did it make?

It Was the Son had a budget of US$ 2,100,000 and took US$ 1,073,326 at the box office.