Raise Your Head

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Raise Your Head
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Directed by Alessandro Angelini
Written byAlessandro Angelini
Angelo Carbone
Francesca Marciano
Starring Sergio Castellitto
Cinematography Arnaldo Catinari
Music byLuca Tozzi
Release date
  • 2009 (2009)
LanguageItalian

Raise Your Head (Italian : Alza la testa) is a 2009 Italian drama film written and directed by Alessandro Angelini.

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For her performance Anita Kravos was nominated for David di Donatello for best supporting actress, [1] and the film also received two nominations a Nastri d'Argento Awards, for best original story and for best actor (Sergio Castellitto). [2]

Cast

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References

  1. "Tornatore, Ozpetek, Virzì, Bellocchio in lizza per i David di Donatello". Corriere della Sera . 8 April 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  2. "Nastri d'Argento - tutte le cinquine". La Repubblica . May 27, 2010. Retrieved 30 March 2014.