The Last Man on Earth (2011 film)

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The Last Man on Earth
Ultimoterrestre-poster.png
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Gian Alfonso Pacinotti
Screenplay byGian Alfonso Pacinotti
Based onNessuno mi farà del male
2010 novel
by Giacomo Monti
Produced by Domenico Procacci
CinematographyVladan Radovic
Edited byClelio Benevento
Music byValerio Vigliar
Production
company
Distributed byFandango
Release dates
Running time
100 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian
Budget€ 2.3 million

The Last Man on Earth is a 2011 Italian science fiction drama featuring a film directed by Gian Alfonso Pacinotti. Its original Italian title is L'ultimo terrestre, which means "The last earthling." The story follows a man with relational problems while aliens visit Earth. [1] The film premiered in competition at the 68th Venice International Film Festival.

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Plot summary

Cast

Production

Fandango produced the film in collaboration with Rai Cinema and the Toscana Film Commission. The production involved a budget of 2.3 million euros. Filming took place in Tuscany for five weeks. [2]

Release

To market the film, a viral video was released on the Internet where the real RAI newsreader Maria Cuffaro announces that extraterrestrials have arrived on Earth. [3] The film premiered on 8 September 2011 in competition at the 68th Venice International Film Festival. [1] Italian distribution is handled by Fandango, and the regular release is set for 9 September. [4]

The film has been released on DVD and Blu-ray in Italy on 17 January 2012.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Venezia 68: L'ultimo terrenstre - Gian Alfonso Pacinotti (Gipi)". labiennale.org. Venice Biennale . Retrieved 2011-08-26.
  2. ↑ Scarpa, Vittoria (2011-05-25). "Ultimo ciak per L'ultimo terrestre, opera prima del fumettista Gipi". cineuropa.org (in Italian). Cineuropa. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
  3. ↑ Hooper, John (2011-08-08). "Italian alien film tries to ape Orson Welles radio play in web marketing". The Guardian . Retrieved 2011-08-26.
  4. ↑ "L'ultimo terrestre". MyMovies.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2011-08-26.


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