The Mongrel

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The Mongrel
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Italian Roazza bastarda
Directed by Alessandro Gassmann
Written byFederico Schlatter
Story byAlessandro Gassmann
Vittorio Moroni
Starring
CinematographyFabrizio Lucci
Music by Pivio and Aldo De Scalzi
Release date
  • November 17, 2012 (2012-11-17)(Rome Film Festival) [1] [2]

The Mongrel (Italian : Razza bastarda) is a 2012 Italian thriller-drama film. It marked the directorial debut of actor Alessandro Gassmann, who also co-wrote the script and starred in the film.

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For his performance Gassmann won the Globo d'oro for best actor. [3] The film was nominated for two David di Donatello, for best new director and for best original song ("La vita possibile"), [4] [5] and also received three nominations at Nastri d'Argento Awards, for best cinematography, best new director and best score. [6]

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