Don't Waste Your Time, Johnny!

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Don't Waste Your Time, Johnny!
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Directed by Fabrizio Bentivoglio
Written byFabrizio Bentivoglio
Umberto Contarello
Filippo Gravino
Guido Iuculano
Valia Santella
Produced byIvan Fiorini
Domenico Procacci
StarringFabrizio Bentivoglio
Cinematography Luca Bigazzi
Music byFausto Mesolella
Release date
  • 2007 (2007)
LanguageItalian

Don't Waste Your Time, Johnny! (Italian : Lascia perdere, Johnny!) is a 2007 Italian biographical comedy-drama film written and directed by Fabrizio Bentivoglio. It is loosely based on real life events of musician Fausto Mesolella, a member of Piccola Orchestra Avion Travel. [1] [2]

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It was nominated for four David di Donatello Awards, including Best New Director. [3]

Plot

Cast

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References

  1. Rita Celi (29 November 2007). ""Lascia perdere, Johnny!", la musica e il lato ingenuo degli anni Settanta". La Repubblica . Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  2. Antonella Zugna (27 November 2007). "Bentivoglio: "Che fatica la regia"". TGCOM . Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  3. "Caos calmo piglia tutto". La Repubblica. March 21, 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2015.