Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema (2014)
Red armchairs takes up the thread of this story, wondering why, unique among the Italian provincial cities, Parma.
The relations between Parma and cinema were so strong for almost the whole of the twentieth century that this city became an early laboratory of ideas and theories on cinema and a set chosen by some of the greatest Italian authors and beyond. Furthermore, a considerable number of directors, actors, screenwriters and set designers were born in Parma who have made their way internationally, testifying to the fact that in this small city in Northern Italy there was a decidedly cinematic air. Red armchairs takes up the thread of this story, wondering why, unique among the Italian provincial cities, Parma has given so much to the cinema, accompanying the viewer on a journey backwards that from the first projections of the Lumière cinema reaches the ultramodern experience of new multiplexes. During this journey we will meet the characters who created the conditions for this diffusion of cinematographic culture in Parma.
Cast
- Michele Guerra - Self / Narrator
- Bernardo Bertolucci - Self
- Vittorio Storaro - Self
- Enrico Medioli - Self
- Franco Nero - Self
- Stefania Sandrelli - Self
- Roberto Benigni - Self (archive footage)
- Fabrizio Gifuni - Self
- Sonia Bergamasco - Self
- Francesco Barilli - Self
Screenplay
- Michele Guerra (Screenplay)
- Francesco Barilli (Screenplay)
Keywords
parma
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema about?
- The relations between Parma and cinema were so strong for almost the whole of the twentieth century that this city became an early laboratory of ideas and theories on cinema and a set chosen by some of the greatest Italian authors and beyond. Furthermore, a considerable number of directors, actors, screenwriters and set designers were born in Parma who have made their way internationally, testifying to the fact that in this small city in Northern Italy there was a decidedly cinematic air. Red armchairs takes up the thread of this story, wondering why, unique among the Italian provincial cities, Parma has given so much to the cinema, accompanying the viewer on a journey backwards that from the first projections of the Lumière cinema reaches the ultramodern experience of new multiplexes. During this journey we will meet the characters who created the conditions for this diffusion of cinematographic culture in Parma.
- Who directed Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema?
- Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema was directed by Francesco Barilli.
- Who stars in Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema?
- Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema stars Michele Guerra, Bernardo Bertolucci, Vittorio Storaro, Enrico Medioli, Franco Nero, Stefania Sandrelli.
- How long is Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema?
- Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema?
- Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema is a Documentary film.
- Where was Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema produced?
- Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema was produced in Italy.