A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Featuring:
Monica Bellucci, Giulio Scarpati, Paolo Busiri Vici D'Arcevia
Written by:
Francesco Laudadio
Directed by:
Francesco Laudadio
Release Date:
November 15, 1991
Original Title:
La Riffa
Alternate Titles:
Franchesca
La Rifa
The Raffle
Φραντζέσκα
Лотерея
라 리파
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
Filmola, Union Film
Produttori Associati
Production Countries:
Italy
Ratings / Certifications:
IT: T
Runtime: 93
Struggling with a financial crisis, a good-looking widow decides to put herself up for grabs. However, going through with it becomes almost impossible with a new love and the legal system thrown into the mix.
Francesca, an incredibly beautiful woman, lost her husband. Only after his death she discovers his unfaithfulness and overall the huge amount of debts he left. Cesare is Francesca's best friend, he is a solicitor. Following his advices Francesca starts selling all her goods, like the house, jewels, furs and finally also the yacht. By doing this she is able to survive for the rest of the year, but has no perspective for the future. In fact she is unemployed and every plan to get a job fails. She finally takes a decision: she set up a lottery in which the prize is she. Twenty of the most influent man of the high society Bari (Italy), former Francesca's husband friends, accepts the rules and buy the tickets. The same day Francesca fall in love for Antonio and manage the situation becomes harder. A judge is investigating on the illegal lottery; a scandal is going to explode. Francesca has to find a way out of the strange but danger situation.
Accountant:
Massimo Aversano
Enzo Lucarini
Administration:
Elisabetta Gizzi
Assistant Costume Designer:
Paolo Faenzi
Assistant Editor:
Marco De Rossi
Assistant Makeup Artist:
Maurizio Nardi
Associate Producer:
Loretta Bernabei
Boom Operator:
Giulio Viggiani
Camera Operator:
Luigi Cecchini
Colorist:
Carlo La Bella
Costume Design:
Raoul Settimelli
Director:
Francesco Laudadio
Director of Photography:
Cristiano Pogany
Editor:
Ugo De Rossi
First Assistant Camera:
Luigi Bernardini
First Assistant Director:
Maurizio Sciarra
First Assistant Editor:
Raffaella Zita
Foley Artist:
Vincenzo Vanni
Gaffer:
Roberto Allegretti
Generator Operator:
Saverio Cannone
Hairdresser:
Maria Luisa Cambelli
Key Grip:
Gianni Savini
Line Producer:
Egidio Valentini
Makeup Artist:
Alfredo Marazzi
Original Music Composer:
Antonio Di Pofi
Producer:
Giuseppe Perugia
Jacopo Capanna
Production Design:
Livia Borgognoni
Marco Canevari
Production Manager:
Lamberto Palmieri
Property Master:
Claudio D'Achille
Script Supervisor:
Roberta Poiani
Seamstress:
Franca Paoletti
Second Assistant Camera:
Luciano Teolis
Second Assistant Director:
Susanna Napolitano
Sound:
Massimo Loffredi
Sound Engineer:
Sergio Marcotulli
Sound Mixer:
Fausto Ancillai
Still Photographer:
Claudio Marani
Unit Manager:
Stefano Palmieri
Writer:
Francesco Laudadio
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