Piece of the Sky
Un ettaro di cielo
Synopsis
As he does every year, Severino, a young hawker who goes around the festivals of the various villages in the Po Delta, returns to Migliarino to sell his knick-knacks and tell far-fetched stories about the future and progress. Besides the beautiful Marina, three gullible old friends live here, pensioners who live off poverty, to whom he proposes the sale of a hectare of sky.
Top Cast
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Marcello Mastroianni
Severino Balestra
Rosanna Schiaffino
Marina
Silvio Bagolini
Germinal
Salvatore Cafiero
Nicola
Luigi De Martino
Alfredo
Carlo Pisacane
Cleto
Polidor
Pedretti
Aristide Spelta
Bixio
Marina De Giorgio
Mary II
Lia Ferrel
Mary I
Ignazio Leone
Riccardo
Felice Minotti
Omero
Leonilde Montesi
Derna
Nino Vingelli
Impresario
Nicola Bongiorno
The Cannon Woman
Franca Droghetti
The wife
Luigi Scavran
The fowler
Renato Terra
The young guard
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Aglauco Casadio
- Screenplay & Story
- Tonino Guerra, Elio Petri, Aglauco Casadio
- Original Score
- Nino Rota
- Original Title
- Un ettaro di cielo
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Production Studios
- Cinecittà Studios, Lux Film, Vides Cinematografica
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Aglauco Casadio
Tonino Guerra, Elio Petri, Aglauco Casadio, Ennio Flaiano
Nino Rota
Gianni Di Venanzo
Gabriele Varriale
Franco Cristaldi
Department Leadership Roster
Aglauco Casadio
Director
Tonino Guerra
Screenplay
Elio Petri
Screenplay
Aglauco Casadio
Screenplay
Nino Rota
Original Music Composer
Franco Cristaldi
Producer
Gianni Di Venanzo
Director of Photography
Gabriele Varriale
Editor
Gianni Polidori
Production Design
Gianni Polidori
Costume Design
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Piece of the Sky
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Piece of the Sky about?
As he does every year, Severino, a young hawker who goes around the festivals of the various villages in the Po Delta, returns to Migliarino to sell his knick-knacks and tell far-fetched stories about the future and progress. Besides the beautiful Marina, three gullible old friends live here, pensioners who live off poverty, to whom he proposes the sale of a hectare of sky.
Who directed Piece of the Sky?
Piece of the Sky was directed by Aglauco Casadio.
Who stars in Piece of the Sky?
The principal cast of Piece of the Sky includes Marcello Mastroianni, Rosanna Schiaffino, Silvio Bagolini, Salvatore Cafiero, Luigi De Martino.
When was Piece of the Sky released and how long is it?
Piece of the Sky was released in 1958 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.
Who composed the musical score for Piece of the Sky?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Piece of the Sky was composed by Nino Rota.