I'm Photogenic

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I'm Photogenic
Sono fotogenico - Film 1980.jpg
Italian theatrical release poster by Enzo Sciotti
Directed by Dino Risi
Written byDino Risi
Massimo Franciosa
Marco Risi
Produced byPio Angeletti
Adriano De Micheli
Starring Renato Pozzetto
Edwige Fenech
CinematographyTonino Delli Colli
Edited byAlberto Gallitti
Music by Manuel De Sica
Release date
  • 1980 (1980)
Running time
117 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

I'm Photogenic (Italian : Sono fotogenico) is a 1980 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi. It was screened out of competition at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival. [1]

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Plot

Italy, early 1980s. Antonio Barozzi (Renato Pozzetto), an aspiring actor, goes to the film studios in Rome, where he seeks both fame and fortune.

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References

  1. "Festival de Cannes: I'm Photogenic". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 30 May 2009.