Balancing Act

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Balancing Act
Gli equilibristi.jpg
Directed by Ivano De Matteo
Starring
CinematographyVittorio Omodei Zorini
Release dates
  • 30 August 2012 (2012-08-30)(Venice Film Festival)
  • 13 September 2013 (2013-09-13)(Italy)
Running time
107 minutes

Balancing Act (Italian : Gli equilibristi, French : Les equilibristes) is a 2012 Italian-French drama film directed by Ivano De Matteo. [1] It premiered at the 69th Venice International Film Festival, in which Valerio Mastandrea won the Pasinetti Award. [2] For his performance Mastandrea was also awarded David di Donatello for Best Actor. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Boyd van Hoeij (August 31, 2012). "Review: 'Balancing Act'". Variety . Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  2. ↑ Maria Pia Fusco (2012-08-31). "Il dramma di Mastandrea conquista gli applausi". La Repubblica . Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  3. ↑ Silvia Fumarola (15 June 2013). "Sei David per Giuseppe Tornatore trionfa ai David di Donatello 2013". La Repubblica. Retrieved 23 February 2014.


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