Hammamet is a 2020 Italian biographical drama co-written and directed by Gianni Amelio, based on the last years of life of Bettino Craxi (1934–2000), a controversial Italian politician who was the Secretary of the Italian Socialist Party, served as Prime Minister during the 1980s and later fled to Tunisia to avoid legal prosecution on corruption charges during the Mani Pulite scandal. Craxi is portrayed by Pierfrancesco Favino.
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| Directed by | Gianni Amelio |
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| Cinematography | Luan Amelio Ujkaj |
| Edited by | Simona Paggi |
| Music by | Nicola Piovani |
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| Distributed by | 01 Distribution |
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Running time | 126 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
The film was released shortly before the 20th anniversary of Craxi's death, which occurred on 19 January 2000 in the Tunisian town of Hammamet, where he had lived since 1994 to avoid serving a 27-years in jail sentence because of his corruption crimes.
Plot
During the late 1990s, after escaping from Italy to avoid imprisonment, the old and ill Bettino Craxi is spending his last days with his wife and daughter in his villa in Hammamet, Tunisia. His new life as a fallen leader and as a fugitive is now dedicated to meeting family members, old friends and obscure figures from his past.
Cast
- Pierfrancesco Favino as the President
- Livia Rossi as the daughter Anita
- Alberto Paradossi as the son
- Luca Filippi as Fausto Sartori
- Silvia Cohen as the wife
- Renato Carpentieri as the politician
- Claudia Gerini as the lover
- Federico Bergamaschi as the nephew Francesco
- Omero Antonutti as the father
- Giuseppe Cederna as Vincenzo Sartori
Production
Filming began on 18 March 2019 and took place in Pavia, Italy and Hammamet, Tunisia.[1]
Release
The first promotional images were released on 13 March 2019,[2] while the first theatrical trailer was released on 18 December 2019.[2]
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