I Prefer the Sound of the Sea
Preferisco il rumore del mare
Synopsis
This is the story of Rosario and Matteo, two man from Southern Italy. Rosario is helped by Luigi to settle in the north. Luigi wants to give Rosario a chance to redeem himself and offer him, at the same time, an opportunity to confront his beliefs with the ones of his son Matteo. Rosario lives in a "commune" and Matteo in a beautiful, comfortable house. They're both introverted and shy and find a common ground: they meet, go out together, become friends and show each other a completely different way of living their lives as teenagers.
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Silvio Orlando
Luigi
Paolo Cirio
Matteo
Michele Raso
Rosario
Fabrizia Sacchi
Serena
Andrea Occhipinti
Massimo
Eugenio Masciari
Cappabianca
Marcello Mazzarella
Vincenzo
Mimmo Calopresti
Don Lorenzo
Raffaella Lebboroni
Miriam
Palma Valentina Di Nunno
Adele
Lorenzo Ventavoli
Umberto
Enrica Rosso
Elisabetta (moglie di Luigi)
Concettina Luddeni
Madre di Luigi
Laura Curino
Maria (governante)
Antonio Ferrante
Pasquale (padre di Rosario)
Valter Malosti
Gestore libreria
Antonio Mazzara
Impiegato libreria
Stefano Venturi
Giovanni (Mr. Pleigin)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mimmo Calopresti
- Screenplay & Story
- Francesco Bruni, Mimmo Calopresti
- Original Score
- Franco Piersanti
- Original Title
- Preferisco il rumore del mare
- Country of Origin
- Italy, France
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Production Studios
- Bianca Film, Mikado Film, RAI, Arcapix
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mimmo Calopresti
Francesco Bruni, Mimmo Calopresti, Heidrun Schleef
Franco Piersanti
Luca Bigazzi
Massimo Fiocchi
Luigi Musini, Roberto Cicutto, Donatella Botti
Department Leadership Roster
Mimmo Calopresti
Director
Francesco Bruni
Screenplay
Luca Bigazzi
Director of Photography
Luigi Musini
Producer
Mimmo Calopresti
Screenplay
Roberto Cicutto
Producer
Silvia Nebiolo
Costume Design
Alessandro Marrazzo
Production Design
Franco Piersanti
Original Music Composer
Massimo Fiocchi
Editor
Donatella Botti
Producer
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What is I Prefer the Sound of the Sea about?
This is the story of Rosario and Matteo, two man from Southern Italy. Rosario is helped by Luigi to settle in the north. Luigi wants to give Rosario a chance to redeem himself and offer him, at the same time, an opportunity to confront his beliefs with the ones of his son Matteo. Rosario lives in a "commune" and Matteo in a beautiful, comfortable house. They're both introverted and shy and find a common ground: they meet, go out together, become friends and show each other a completely different way of living their lives as teenagers.
Who directed I Prefer the Sound of the Sea?
I Prefer the Sound of the Sea was directed by Mimmo Calopresti.
Who stars in I Prefer the Sound of the Sea?
The principal cast of I Prefer the Sound of the Sea includes Silvio Orlando, Paolo Cirio, Michele Raso, Fabrizia Sacchi, Andrea Occhipinti.
When was I Prefer the Sound of the Sea released and how long is it?
I Prefer the Sound of the Sea was released in 2000 with a total runtime of 1h 24m.
Who composed the musical score for I Prefer the Sound of the Sea?
The original motion picture soundtrack for I Prefer the Sound of the Sea was composed by Franco Piersanti.