Easy!

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Easy!
Easy! film poster.jpg
Film poster
Directed by Francesco Bruni
Written by Giambattista Avellino
Francesco Bruni
Screenplay by Francesco Bruni
Produced byBeppe Caschetto
Starring
Cinematography Arnaldo Catinari
Edited by Marco Spoletini
Music by The Ceasars (Ceasar Productions)
Release date
  • 18 November 2011 (2011-11-18)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Easy! (Italian : Scialla!) is a 2011 Italian comedy film directed by Francesco Bruni. [1] [2]

Contents

Cast

Filippo Scicchitano as Luca Filippo Scicchitano 2011-03 cropped.jpg
Filippo Scicchitano as Luca

Plot

A retired teacher and novelist (Bruno), who survives by private tutoring, is currently writing the biography for former adult star (Tina). He then discovers that one of his students (Luca), a teenager who is on the brink of failure at school, is actually his son.

Music

The twelve tracks of the original soundtrack were produced by The Ceasars and sung by the Italian rapper Amir Issaa, then published by EMI Music Publishing Italy. The official videoclip of the film, directed by Gianluca Catania, won the 2012 Roma Videoclip Award. The Ceasars and Amir were nominated for the 2012 David di Donatello Award and Nastro d'Argento (silver ribbons) for the song “Scialla” and won the 2012 “Premio Cinema Giovane” for the best original soundtrack.

Tracks

  1. FRancesco Rigon – Le onde
  2. Amir – La parte del figlio
  3. Amir – Scialla
  4. FRancesco Rigon – Mr. Slide
  5. Amir – Questa è Roma
  6. Ceasar & PStarr – Pool party
  7. Ceasar Productions – Macchina gialla
  8. Amir – La strada parla
  9. Ceasar & PStarr – Discoteque
  10. Ceasar & PStarr – Scialla variazioni sul tema
  11. FRancesco Rigon – Il gatto e la pioggia
  12. Amir – Le ali per volare

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References

  1. Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 153. ISBN   978-1908215017.
  2. "Bruni's comedy Easy!: a cross between Pinocchio, The Big Lebowski and Lost in Translation". Cineuropa. Retrieved 1 September 2012.