Twice Born
Venuto al mondo
“A story of love. A story of war. A story of life.”
Synopsis
Full-throttle melodrama about an ill-starred romance set against the backdrop of the siege of Sarajevo. A mother brings her teenage son to Sarajevo, where his father died in the Bosnian conflict years ago.
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Official US Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2013-11-21
Top Cast
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Penélope Cruz
Gemma
Emile Hirsch
Diego
Adnan Hasković
Gojco
Saadet Işıl Aksoy
Aska
Pietro Castellitto
Pietro
Mira Furlan
Velida
Jovan Divjak
Jovan
Vinicio Marchioni
Gemma's husband
Branko Đurić
Doctor
Jane Birkin
Psicologa
Luca De Filippo
Armando
Sergio Castellitto
Giuliano
Bruno Armando
Ginecologo
Moamer Kasumović
Zoran
Sven Medvešek
Marito di Ana
Isabelle Adriani
Giornalista
Mugdim Avdagić
Milan Pavlović
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 5, 2013
Wide Cinema Exhibition
May 22, 2013
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$13M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$18K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0x
-$13M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sergio Castellitto
- Screenplay & Story
- Sergio Castellitto, Margaret Mazzantini
- Original Score
- Eduardo Cruz, Arturo Annecchino
- Original Title
- Venuto al mondo
- Country of Origin
- Italy, Spain
- Spoken Languages
- Italian, English, Bosnian
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- Production Budget
- $13M
- Worldwide Gross
- $18K
- Production Studios
- Alien Produzioni, Medusa Film, Picomedia, Mod Producciones, Telecinco Cinema
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sergio Castellitto
Sergio Castellitto, Margaret Mazzantini
Eduardo Cruz, Arturo Annecchino
Gian Filippo Corticelli
Patrizio Marone
Piero Amati, Roberto Sessa, Sergio Castellitto
Department Leadership Roster
Sergio Castellitto
Director
Sergio Castellitto
Writer
Sonu Mishra
Costume Design
Eduardo Cruz
Original Music Composer
Arturo Annecchino
Original Music Composer
Patrizio Marone
Editor
Gian Filippo Corticelli
Director of Photography
Francesco Frigeri
Production Design
Roberto Sessa
Producer
Sergio Castellitto
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Twice Born
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Twice Born about?
Full-throttle melodrama about an ill-starred romance set against the backdrop of the siege of Sarajevo. A mother brings her teenage son to Sarajevo, where his father died in the Bosnian conflict years ago.
Who directed Twice Born?
Twice Born was directed by Sergio Castellitto.
Who stars in Twice Born?
The principal cast of Twice Born includes Penélope Cruz, Emile Hirsch, Adnan Hasković, Saadet Işıl Aksoy, Pietro Castellitto.
When was Twice Born released and how long is it?
Twice Born was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 2h 7m.
What was the box office and production budget of Twice Born?
Twice Born had a reported production budget of $13M and grossed $18K at the worldwide box office (0 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Twice Born?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Twice Born was composed by Eduardo Cruz, Arturo Annecchino.
Is Twice Born based on a book or true story?
Twice Born is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Margaret Mazzantini".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Twice Born?
Twice Born holds official age classifications: CA: R; DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).