The Move of the Penguin

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The Move of the Penguin
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Italian La mossa del pinguino
Directed by Claudio Amendola
Written byClaudio Amendola
Edoardo Leo
Michele Alberico
Giulio Di Martino
Produced by Guido De Angelis
Maurizio De Angelis
Nicola De Angelis
Starring
CinematographyAntonio Grambone
Edited byAlessio Doglione
Music byGiorgio H. Federici
Release date
  • November 28, 2013 (2013-11-28)(Torino) [1] [2]
Running time
90 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

The Move of the Penguin (Italian : La mossa del pinguino, also known as The Penguin's Move) is a 2013 Italian comedy film written and directed by Claudio Amendola, as his directorial debut. It stars Edoardo Leo, Ricky Memphis, Antonello Fassari and Ennio Fantastichini in the main roles. [3] It premiered at the 2013 Turin Film Festival. [4]

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Plot

Two precarious workers, a pensioner and an old bully discover the sport of curling by chance and convinced of their potential they plan to compete at the 2006 Winter Olympics held in Turin, in which Italy automatically has a qualified team being the host country.

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References

  1. ↑ "Film card" . Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Film – La mossa del pinguino". 30 October 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  3. ↑ Alessandra Vitali (5 March 2014). "Claudio Amendola debutta alla regia: "La mossa del pinguino" non è più un sogno". La Repubblica . Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  4. ↑ Daria Pomponio (30 November 2013). "La mossa del pinguino (review)". Quinlan. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
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