The Interval

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The Interval
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Directed by Leonardo Di Costanzo
Screenplay byLeonardo Di Costanzo
Mariangela Barbanente
Maurizio Braucci
StarringAlessio Gallo
Cinematography Luca Bigazzi
Edited byCarlotta Cristiani
Music byMarco Cappelli
Release dates
  • September 4, 2012 (2012-09-04)(Venice)
  • September 5, 2012 (2012-09-05)(Italy)
Running time
90 minutes
Language Italian

The Interval (Italian : L'intervallo) is a 2012 Italian-Swiss crime-drama film co-written and directed by Leonardo Di Costanzo. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Plot

Cast

Release and reception

The film marked the narrative film debut of Di Costanzo, and premiered in the Horizons section of the 69th Venice International Film Festival, in which it won the Fipresci Prize. [4]

The film was awarded several additional awards, including the David di Donatello for Best New Director, the Nastro d'Argento for best cinematography, the Ciak D'Oro for Best Film and Best First Work and the Foreign Press Grand Prix at the 2013 Globi d'oro. [5] [6]

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References

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  2. Marshall, Lee (9 October 2012). "The Interval". Screen Daily . Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  3. Bell, Robert (10 September 2012). "The Interval - Leonardo di Costanzo". Exclaim! . Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  4. De Marco, Camillo (24 April 2013). "The Interval". Cineuropa . Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  5. Bucci, Emanuele (4 September 2021). "Ariaferma, Toni Servillo e Silvio Orlando per Di Costanzo". Ciak (in Italian). Retrieved 27 July 2022.
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