The First Beautiful Thing
La prima cosa bella
Synopsis
The film tells the story of the Michelucci family, from the nineteen-seventies to the present day: the central character is the stunningly beautiful Anna, the lively, frivolous and sometimes embarrassing mother of Bruno and Valeria. Everything begins in the Summer of 1971, at the annual Summer beauty pageant held at Livorno’s most popular bathing establishment. Anna is unexpectedly crowned “Most Beautiful Mother”, unwittingly stirring the violent jealousy of her husband. From then on, chaos strikes the family and for Anna, Bruno and his sister Valeria, it is the start of an adventure that will only end thirty years later.
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First Beautiful Thing - Official Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-03-23
Top Cast
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Valerio Mastandrea
Bruno Michelucci
Micaela Ramazzotti
Anna Nigiotti in Michelucci 1971-1981
Stefania Sandrelli
Anna Nigiotti in Michelucci 2009
Claudia Pandolfi
Valeria Michelucci
Marco Messeri
Il Nesi
Fabrizia Sacchi
Sandra
Aurora Frasca
Valeria Michelucci 1971
Giacomo Bibbiani
Bruno Michelucci 1971
Giulia Burgalassi
Valeria Michelucci 1981
Francesco Rapalino
Bruno Michelucci 1981
Sergio Albelli
Mario Michelucci
Isabella Cecchi
Zia Leda Nigiotti
Emanuele Barresi
Roberto Lenzi
Dario Ballantini
Avvocato Cenerini
Paolo Ruffini
Cristiano Cenerini
Fabrizio Brandi
Giancarlo 2009
Jacopo Dini
Giancarlo 1981
Michele Crestacci
Luciano Vallesi
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 7, 2011
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Paolo Virzì
- Screenplay & Story
- Francesco Piccolo, Paolo Virzì, Francesco Bruni
- Original Score
- Carlo Virzì
- Original Title
- La prima cosa bella
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Production Studios
- Medusa Film, Motorino Amaranto, Indiana Production
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Paolo Virzì
Francesco Piccolo, Paolo Virzì, Francesco Bruni
Carlo Virzì
Nicola Pecorini
Simone Manetti
Fabrizio Donvito, Benedetto Habib, Gabriele Muccino, Marco Cohen, Carlo Virzì
Department Leadership Roster
Paolo Virzì
Director
Gabriella Pescucci
Costume Design
Tonino Zera
Production Design
Simone Manetti
Editor
Nicola Pecorini
Director of Photography
Carlo Virzì
Original Music Composer
Fabrizio Donvito
Producer
Benedetto Habib
Producer
Gabriele Muccino
Producer
Marco Cohen
Producer
Francesco Piccolo
Screenplay
Paolo Virzì
Screenplay
Francesco Bruni
Screenplay
Carlo Virzì
Producer
Paolo Virzì
Producer
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What is The First Beautiful Thing about?
The film tells the story of the Michelucci family, from the nineteen-seventies to the present day: the central character is the stunningly beautiful Anna, the lively, frivolous and sometimes embarrassing mother of Bruno and Valeria. Everything begins in the Summer of 1971, at the annual Summer beauty pageant held at Livorno’s most popular bathing establishment. Anna is unexpectedly crowned “Most Beautiful Mother”, unwittingly stirring the violent jealousy of her husband. From then on, chaos strikes the family and for Anna, Bruno and his sister Valeria, it is the start of an adventure that will only end thirty years later.
Who directed The First Beautiful Thing?
The First Beautiful Thing was directed by Paolo Virzì.
Who stars in The First Beautiful Thing?
The principal cast of The First Beautiful Thing includes Valerio Mastandrea, Micaela Ramazzotti, Stefania Sandrelli, Claudia Pandolfi, Marco Messeri.
When was The First Beautiful Thing released and how long is it?
The First Beautiful Thing was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 2h 2m.
Who composed the musical score for The First Beautiful Thing?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The First Beautiful Thing was composed by Carlo Virzì.