Open Sea
Mare largo
Synopsis
For personal and humanitarian reasons, Edoardo, a Ligurian sea captain, agrees to run a shipment of arms to Bosnian rebels for a shady Russian in Toulon who calls himself Riffaud. Edoardo's lover Clara wants him to quit the sea and Riffaud's wife warns Edoardo not to trust her husband, but Edoardo takes the job anyway. Sailing up the Adriatic, the crew threatens mutiny when they learn they must dock in a war zone. Once in port, little goes as Riffaud promised, and Edoardo must travel with a translator to the rebels' mountain stronghold to get payment for the crew. The war is all around them as Clara waits at home and the translator begs passage to Italy.
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Claudio Amendola
Edoardo
Isabella Ferrari
Clara
Catherine Wilkening
Annick Riffaud
Liberto Rabal
Manuel
Rade Šerbedžija
Francois Riffaud
Andreja Blagojević
Edoardo's translator
Franco Trevisi
Franco
Federico Pacifici
Pietro
Giovanni Visentin
Enrico
Lello Giulivo
Pasquale
Paolo De Vita
Nostromo
Giuditta Del Vecchio
Paola
Tonino Taiuti
Luciano
Miodrag 'Miki' Krstović
Volkan
Francesco Carnelutti
Giovanni
Josif Tatić
Colonello
Radoslav 'Rale' Milenković
Un ufficiale
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ferdinando Vicentini Orgnani
- Screenplay & Story
- Lorenzo Favella, Ferdinando Vicentini Orgnani
- Original Title
- Mare largo
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Filmtre, Dania Film, Tele+, RAI
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ferdinando Vicentini Orgnani
Lorenzo Favella, Ferdinando Vicentini Orgnani, Francesco Biamonti
Department Leadership Roster
Ferdinando Vicentini Orgnani
Director
Lorenzo Favella
Screenplay
Ferdinando Vicentini Orgnani
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Open Sea
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What is Open Sea about?
For personal and humanitarian reasons, Edoardo, a Ligurian sea captain, agrees to run a shipment of arms to Bosnian rebels for a shady Russian in Toulon who calls himself Riffaud. Edoardo's lover Clara wants him to quit the sea and Riffaud's wife warns Edoardo not to trust her husband, but Edoardo takes the job anyway. Sailing up the Adriatic, the crew threatens mutiny when they learn they must dock in a war zone. Once in port, little goes as Riffaud promised, and Edoardo must travel with a translator to the rebels' mountain stronghold to get payment for the crew. The war is all around them as Clara waits at home and the translator begs passage to Italy.
Who directed Open Sea?
Open Sea was directed by Ferdinando Vicentini Orgnani.
Who stars in Open Sea?
The principal cast of Open Sea includes Claudio Amendola, Isabella Ferrari, Catherine Wilkening, Liberto Rabal, Rade Šerbedžija.
When was Open Sea released and how long is it?
Open Sea was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Is Open Sea based on a book or true story?
Open Sea is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Francesco Biamonti".