Friends by Chance

Friends by Chance (Italian: Tutto quello che vuoi) is a 2017 Italian comedy-drama film written and directed by Francesco Bruni.

Friends by Chance
Directed by	Francesco Bruni
Screenplay by	Francesco Bruni
Starring	Giuliano Montaldo Andrea Carpenzano Side Baby Antonio Gerardi Donatella Finocchiaro
Cinematography	Arnaldo Catinari
Edited by	Cecilia Zanuso
Music by	Carlo Virzì
Distributed by	01 Distribution
Release date	2017 (2017)
Language	Italian

Loosely based on a novel by Cosimo Calamini,^[1] the film premiered at the Bari International Film Festival.^[2] For his performance, Giuliano Montaldo was awarded the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor and a special Nastro d'Argento.^[3] The film also won the David di Donatello for Best Screenplay.^[4]

Plot

The unlikely friendship between a 22-year-old scoundrel and an 85-year-old poet.

Cast

• Andrea Carpenzano as Alessandro
• Giuliano Montaldo as Giorgio Gherarducci
• Arturo Bruni as Riccardo
• Emanuele Propizio as Tommi
• Riccardo Vitiello as Leo
• Donatella Finocchiaro as Claudia
• Antonio Gerardi as Alessandro's father
• Raffaella Lebboroni as Laura
• Andrea Lehotská as Regina
• Carolina Pavone as Zoe
• Aurora Quattrocchi as Mendicante

References

1. Santoni, Simona (5 May 2017). "Tutto quello che vuoi, il nuovo film di Francesco Bruni - Video - Panorama". Panorama (in Italian). Retrieved 24 November 2023.
2. Scarpa, Vittoria (26 April 2017). "Friends by Chance: Memory, poetry and generations compared". Cineuropa. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
3. "Su Sky Tutto quello che vuoi, David miglior attore per Montaldo". ANSA (in Italian). 6 September 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
4. Armelli, Paolo (22 March 2018). "David di Donatello 2018, i vincitori degli Oscar italiani". Wired Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 24 November 2023.

External links

• Friends by Chance at IMDb