Open Sea (1998)
For personal and humanitarian reasons, Edoardo, a Ligurian sea captain, agrees to run a shipment of arms to Bosnian rebels for a shady Russian in Toulon who calls himself Riffaud. Edoardo's lover Clara wants him to quit the sea and Riffaud's wife warns Edoardo not to trust her husband, but Edoardo takes the job anyway. Sailing up the Adriatic, the crew threatens mutiny when they learn they must dock in a war zone. Once in port, little goes as Riffaud promised, and Edoardo must travel with a translator to the rebels' mountain stronghold to get payment for the crew. The war is all around them as Clara waits at home and the translator begs passage to Italy.
Director: Ferdinando Vicentini Orgnani
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: January 1, 1998
Cast
- Claudio Amendola - Edoardo
- Isabella Ferrari - Clara
- Catherine Wilkening - Annick Riffaud
- Liberto Rabal - Manuel
- Rade Šerbedžija - Francois Riffaud
- Andreja Blagojević - Edoardo's translator
- Franco Trevisi - Franco
- Federico Pacifici - Pietro
- Giovanni Visentin - Enrico
- Lello Giulivo - Pasquale
Screenplay
- Francesco Biamonti (Novel)
- Ferdinando Vicentini Orgnani (Screenplay)
- Lorenzo Favella (Screenplay)
Production: Filmtre, Dania Film, Tele+, RAI
Country: Italy
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
More Films by Director: Ferdinando Vicentini Orgnani
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Open Sea about?
- For personal and humanitarian reasons, Edoardo, a Ligurian sea captain, agrees to run a shipment of arms to Bosnian rebels for a shady Russian in Toulon who calls himself Riffaud. Edoardo's lover Clara wants him to quit the sea and Riffaud's wife warns Edoardo not to trust her husband, but Edoardo takes the job anyway. Sailing up the Adriatic, the crew threatens mutiny when they learn they must dock in a war zone. Once in port, little goes as Riffaud promised, and Edoardo must travel with a translator to the rebels' mountain stronghold to get payment for the crew. The war is all around them as Clara waits at home and the translator begs passage to Italy.
- Who directed Open Sea?
- Open Sea was directed by Ferdinando Vicentini Orgnani.
- Who stars in Open Sea?
- Open Sea stars Claudio Amendola, Isabella Ferrari, Catherine Wilkening, Liberto Rabal, Rade Šerbedžija, Andreja Blagojević.
- How long is Open Sea?
- Open Sea has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Open Sea?
- Open Sea is a Drama film.
- Where was Open Sea produced?
- Open Sea was produced in Italy.