Bravo Bene! (2025)
Filming on Franco Maresco's film about Carmelo Bene is abruptly halted after yet another on-set accident. Producer Andrea Occhipinti pulls the plug, exasperated by the endless takes and repeated delays. Angered, the director simply disappears. Maresco's friend, Umberto Cantone, attempts to mend the rift by calling witnesses from all those involved in the project, in an investigation that offers an opportunity to retrace the personality and ideas of the most corrosive and apocalyptic auteur in Italian cinema.
Director: Franco Maresco
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: September 5, 2025
Cast
- Umberto Cantone - Self
- Franco Maresco - Self
- Francesco Conticelli - Self
- Marco Alessi - Self
- Bernardo Greco - Self
- Francesco Puma - Self
- Saverio D'Amico - Self
- Toti Mancuso - Self
- Giuseppe Lo Piccolo - Self
- Riccardo Eggshell - Self
Screenplay
- Franco Maresco (Screenplay)
- Claudia Uzzo (Screenplay)
- Francesco Guttuso (Screenplay)
- Umberto Cantone (Screenplay)
- Claudia Uzzo (Story)
Music: Salvatore Bonafede
Cinematography: Alessandro Abate
Editing: Paola Freddi, Francesco Guttuso
Production: Lucky Red, Dugong Films, Eolo Film Productions, MiC, Sicilia Film Commission, Apulia Film Commission
Country: Italy
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
More Films by Director: Franco Maresco
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bravo Bene! about?
- Filming on Franco Maresco's film about Carmelo Bene is abruptly halted after yet another on-set accident. Producer Andrea Occhipinti pulls the plug, exasperated by the endless takes and repeated delays. Angered, the director simply disappears. Maresco's friend, Umberto Cantone, attempts to mend the rift by calling witnesses from all those involved in the project, in an investigation that offers an opportunity to retrace the personality and ideas of the most corrosive and apocalyptic auteur in Italian cinema.
- Who directed Bravo Bene!?
- Bravo Bene! was directed by Franco Maresco.
- Who stars in Bravo Bene!?
- Bravo Bene! stars Umberto Cantone, Franco Maresco, Francesco Conticelli, Marco Alessi, Bernardo Greco, Francesco Puma.
- How long is Bravo Bene!?
- Bravo Bene! has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is Bravo Bene!?
- Bravo Bene! is a Documentary film.
- Where was Bravo Bene! produced?
- Bravo Bene! was produced in Italy.