The White Space

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The White Space
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Directed by Francesca Comencini
Written byFrancesca Comencini
Federica Pontremoli
Produced by Domenico Procacci
Starring Margherita Buy
Cinematography Luca Bigazzi
Music byNicola Tescari
Production
company
Distributed by 01 Distribution
Release date
  • 2009 (2009)
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

The White Space (Italian : Lo spazio bianco) is a 2009 Italian drama film directed by Francesca Comencini. It entered the main competition at the 66th Venice International Film Festival. [1] [2]

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Cast

Production

First time Margherita Buy undresses in front of the camera. To combat embarrassment, the director Francesca Comencini also undressed completely during the shoot, so as to put Buy at ease. [3]

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References

  1. Nick Vivarelli (September 1, 2009). "Biz wants to bring back 'cinema Italiano'". Variety . Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  2. Natasha Senjanovic (2009-10-20). "The White Space - Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  3. "Margherita Buy nuda per la Comencini". ricerca.gelocal.it. 9 September 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2022.