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The Past Is a Foreign Land (2008) [R]

Release Date:
October 31, 2008

Original Title:
Il passato è una terra straniera

Alternate Titles:
The Past Is a Foreign Land

Genres:
Drama | Thriller

Production Companies:
Apulia Film Commission
Armadillo Film
Fandango
MiC
R&C Produzioni
RAI Cinema

Production Countries:
Italy

Ratings / Certifications:
GB: 15  HK: III  IT: 14+  SE: 15  US: R 

Runtime: 120

Overview from TheMovieDB

A promising law student from a good family is driven by a cool cardsharper into a downward spiral of criminality, discovering a part of himself he had never known.

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Performers

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Production

Art Direction:
Beatrice Scarpato

Assistant Costume Designer:
Dalila Suglia

Assistant Director:
Annarita Battista
Alessio De Leonardis

Assistant Editor:
Giuliana Sarli

Assistant Makeup Artist:
Barbara Morosetti

Casting:
Laura Muccino

Casting Assistant:
Raffaele Petrone

Co-Producer:
Pier Paolo Trezzini
Giuseppe Perugia

Colorist:
Fabrizio Conti

Compositor:
Teho Teardo

Costume Design:
Roberta Vecchi
Francesca Vecchi

Delegated Producer:
Laura Paolucci

Director:
Daniele Vicari

Director of Photography:
Gherardo Gossi

Editor:
Marco Spoletini

Extras Casting:
Raffaele Petrone

First Assistant Director:
Saverio Di Biagio

Key Hair Stylist:
Massimo De Pellegrino

Line Producer:
Ivan Fiorini

Location Manager:
Francesco Lopez

Music Supervisor:
Giovanni Guardi

Novel:
Gianrico Carofiglio

Original Music Composer:
Teho Teardo

Payroll Accountant:
Mariangela Inguscio

Post Production Supervisor:
Monica Verzolini

Producer:
Gianni Romoli
Tilde Corsi
Domenico Procacci

Production Design:
Beatrice Scarpato

Production Manager:
Elia Mazzoni
Marco Mauti

Production Supervisor:
Claudio Zampetti

Props:
Stefano Carbonaro

Screenplay:
Massimo Gaudioso
Daniele Vicari
Gianrico Carofiglio
Francesco Carofiglio

Script Supervisor:
Paola Sangiovanni

Second Assistant Director:
Ferran Rial

Second Unit Director:
Alessio De Leonardis
Saverio Di Biagio

Set Designer:
Filippo Pernice

Sound:
Remo Ugolinelli

Sound Editor:
Benni Atria

Story:
Gianrico Carofiglio

Stunt Coordinator:
Alessandro Gaudio

Stunts:
Bruno Verdirosi
Giuseppe Aprile
Christian Dell'Acqua

Third Assistant Director:
Marc Rial

Title Designer:
Ercole Cosmi

Unit Production Manager:
Valerio Palusci

Visual Effects:
Ercole Cosmi

Wardrobe Assistant:
Claudia Martins

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