The Right to Happiness
Il diritto alla felicità
Synopsis
The Right to Happiness centers on a small used book store in a small plaza in a small town with big vistas, somewhere in Italy. It sounds like a book lover's fantasy, and maybe it is. The bookseller, Libero, knows most of his rather eccentric customers and can barely bring himself to take their money (although fascists pay double). When a young boy, Essien (Didie Lorenz Tchumbu), an émigré from Burkina Faso, happens on the shop, Libero begins lending him books of increasing difficulty. From Pinocchio to Moby Dick, Essien can read as fast as Libero can lend, and the two form a bond over reading and meaning. "Books should be read twice," Libero says. "Once to understand them, and once to think." Life should probably be lived like that too, but the bookseller's name means "free," and freedom is what Libero bequeaths to Essien.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Claudio Rossi Massimi
- Screenplay & Story
- Claudio Rossi Massimi
- Original Title
- Il diritto alla felicità
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian, Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Claudio Rossi Massimi
Claudio Rossi Massimi
Gianluca Gallucci
Davide Zucchetti
Lucia Macale
Department Leadership Roster
Gianluca Gallucci
Director of Photography
Davide Zucchetti
Editor
Lucia Macale
Producer
Claudio Rossi Massimi
Director
Claudio Rossi Massimi
Screenplay
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What is The Right to Happiness about?
The Right to Happiness centers on a small used book store in a small plaza in a small town with big vistas, somewhere in Italy. It sounds like a book lover's fantasy, and maybe it is. The bookseller, Libero, knows most of his rather eccentric customers and can barely bring himself to take their money (although fascists pay double). When a young boy, Essien (Didie Lorenz Tchumbu), an émigré from Burkina Faso, happens on the shop, Libero begins lending him books of increasing difficulty. From Pinocchio to Moby Dick, Essien can read as fast as Libero can lend, and the two form a bond over reading and meaning. "Books should be read twice," Libero says. "Once to understand them, and once to think." Life should probably be lived like that too, but the bookseller's name means "free," and freedom is what Libero bequeaths to Essien.
Who directed The Right to Happiness?
The Right to Happiness was directed by Claudio Rossi Massimi.
Who stars in The Right to Happiness?
The principal cast of The Right to Happiness includes Remo Girone, Corrado Fortuna, Didie Lorenz Tchumbu, Moni Ovadia, Pino Calabrese.
When was The Right to Happiness released and how long is it?
The Right to Happiness was released in 2023 with a total runtime of 1h 21m.