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| Italian | Testa o croce? |
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| Cinematography | Simone D'Arcangelo |
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| Music by | Vittorio Giampietro |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
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Heads or Tails? (Italian : Testa o croce?) is a 2025 western film co-written and directed by Alessio Rigo de Righi and Matteo Zoppis. It stars Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Alessandro Borghi John C. Reilly, and Peter Lanzani. The film had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section of the 78th Cannes Film Festival on 22 May 2025.
Rosa, the young wife of a nobleman, falls in love with Santino, a buttero who won a roping contest against the legendary Buffalo Bill. When Rosa's husband is found dead, a bounty is placed on Santino's head. [1] [2]
The film is set in Italy and is directed by Alessio Rigo de Righi and Matteo Zoppis with the Italian-language title Testa o Croce?. The cast includes Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Alessandro Borghi and Peter Lanzani as well as John C. Reilly portraying Buffalo Bill. It is produced by Tommaso Bertani for Ring Film as well as Alex C. Lo’s company Cinema Inutile with Rai Cinema. [3]
Directors Alessio Rigo de Righi and Matteo Zoppis read books and dime novels to research the character of Buffalo Bill. They stated that John C. Reilly's characterization of the character was a collaborative effort with Reilly himself. [4]
When John came on board, he was exactly what we were looking for, not only tonally. He also had some ideas and brought many insights into the character, including many ironic aspects, and what he could look like and what he could do. I remember John came up with how the character spoke. And he even proposed wearing the suit he wears in the second part of the film.
— Alessio Rigo de Righi [4]
Principal photography took place in Lazio and Tuscany in late 2024. [5] [6] Filming was completed by December 2024. [3]
01 Distribution is releasing the film in Italy, while Rai Cinema International Distribution owns the international sales rights. [4] [7] A promotional clip was released on 20 May 2025. [8] The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section of the 78th Cannes Film Festival on 22 May 2025. [9] [10] [11] In August 2025, Samuel Goldwyn Films acquired North American rights. [12]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 91% of 11 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.5/10. [13]
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Cannes Film Festival | 24 May 2025 | Prix Un Certain Regard | Matteo Zoppis and Alessio Rigo de Righi | Nominated | [14] |
