The Italian Writer (2007)
In the future, Joseph enters a bookshop searching for an Italian writer. While he searches for the name "Firenze" in the database, he recounts the story of a woman he had met 30 years ago. Lisbon, 2007: Joseph is a tormented American seminarian, a member of Opus Dei, who has come to Lisbon to help organize an exhibition of the Franciscan Order in Lisbon's Cathedral. The exhibition brings to Portugal a legendary mirror, "The Mirror of St. Francis of Assisi", that was said to have allowed St Francis to see the next morning. On the day of his departure, Joseph, at the train station, literally bumps into Giulia, a beautiful and irreverent Italian writer with whom he establishes an immediate chemistry. Giulia tells Joseph she came to Lisbon to try to find a mysterious Portuguese singer who her father had a relationship with in Lisbon before he left to fight for the Portuguese in their colonial war.
Cast
- Lúcia Moniz - Giulia
- Diogo Morgado - Joseph
- Nicolau Breyner - Joseph - 2035
- Simone de Oliveira - Arminda Badalo
- José Raposo
- Nuno Nolasco
- Mónica Sintra
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Italian Writer about?
- In the future, Joseph enters a bookshop searching for an Italian writer. While he searches for the name "Firenze" in the database, he recounts the story of a woman he had met 30 years ago. Lisbon, 2007: Joseph is a tormented American seminarian, a member of Opus Dei, who has come to Lisbon to help organize an exhibition of the Franciscan Order in Lisbon's Cathedral. The exhibition brings to Portugal a legendary mirror, "The Mirror of St. Francis of Assisi", that was said to have allowed St Francis to see the next morning. On the day of his departure, Joseph, at the train station, literally bumps into Giulia, a beautiful and irreverent Italian writer with whom he establishes an immediate chemistry. Giulia tells Joseph she came to Lisbon to try to find a mysterious Portuguese singer who her father had a relationship with in Lisbon before he left to fight for the Portuguese in their colonial war.
- Who directed The Italian Writer?
- The Italian Writer was directed by André Badalo.
- Who stars in The Italian Writer?
- The Italian Writer stars Lúcia Moniz, Diogo Morgado, Nicolau Breyner, Simone de Oliveira, José Raposo, Nuno Nolasco.
- How long is The Italian Writer?
- The Italian Writer has a runtime of 1h 18m (78 minutes).
- What genre is The Italian Writer?
- The Italian Writer is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was The Italian Writer produced?
- The Italian Writer was produced in Portugal.