Growing Artichokes in Mimongo

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Growing Artichokes in Mimongo
Cresceranno i carciofi a Mimongo.jpg
Directed by Fulvio Ottaviano
Written byFulvio Ottaviano
Francesco Ranieri Martinotti
Produced byLaurentina Guidotti
Francesco Ranieri Martinotti
CinematographyMarco Cristiani
Edited byFulvio Ottaviano
Alessandro Corradi
Music byGian Andrea Tabacchi
Production
company
Iterfilm
Distributed by Cecchi Gori Distribuzione
Release date
  • 1996 (1996)
LanguageItalian
Budget$560,000 [1] [2]

Growing Artichokes in Mimongo (Italian: Cresceranno i carciofi a Mimongo) is a 1996 Italian independent comedy film directed by Fulvio Ottaviano, his debut feature. [3] [2]

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For this film Ottaviano won a David di Donatello for best new director. [4]

Cast

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References

  1. Rooney, David (November 17, 1996). "A year of recovery". Variety . p. 37.
  2. 1 2 Rooney, David (November 10, 1996). "Review: 'Growing Artichokes in Mimongo'". Variety . Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  3. Roberto Chiti; Enrico Lancia; Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I Film. Gremese Editore, 2002.
  4. Enrico Lancia (1998). I premi del cinema. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN   8877422211.