Unlikely Revolutionaries

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Unlikely Revolutionaries
Unlikely Revolutionaries.jpg
Directed by Lucio Pellegrini
Written byFrancesco Cenni
Lucio Pellegrini
Michele Pellegrini
Starring
CinematographyGian Enrico Bianchi
Edited by Walter Fasano
Music by Giuliano Taviani
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release date
  • 2010 (2010)
Running time
102 minutes
Language Italian

Unlikely Revolutionaries (Italian : Figli delle stelle) is a 2010 Italian crime comedy film directed by Lucio Pellegrini. [1] It was shot between Rome and in Cervinia, Aosta Valley. [2] The film was screened out of competition at the 2011 Montreal World Film Festival. [3]

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Plot

A "chronic" precarious worker, a port from Marghera, a somewhat seasoned university researcher, an insecure television journalist and a man just out of jail, disappointed by their life, decide to take action and kidnap a minister.

Cast

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References

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  2. Elena Tartaglione (October 10, 2010). "Il film "figli delle stelle" apre la strada a nuove collaborazioni cinematografiche per la regione". AostaSera. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  3. Jennie Punter (August 2, 2011). "Montreal fest sets its slate". Variety . Retrieved 22 April 2014.