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Ecce Bombo (1978)
Director: Nanni Moretti
Cast: Nanni Moretti, Luisa Rossi, Lina Sastri, Piero Galletti
Runtime103 min
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Michele, Goffredo, Mirko and Vito are four friends who have participated in the battles of the student in Sixties. Now in the Seventies, the four friends don't know what to do, though young and with so many possibilities to find a job in life. Intellectuals marginalized and misunderstood, the four friends find themselves when they can in a restaurant to discuss their outlandish theories. A girl named Olga disrupts their life, but Michele is her favorite, although he does not know what to do with the girl.
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Ecce Bombo, Nanni Moretti's 1978 comedy-drama, received critical acclaim and is considered an important work in Italian cinema. While details on its awards recognition are not provided, the film's IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes ratings suggest it has found an appreciative audience over the years.
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Fans of the offbeat, slice-of-life comedies of director Nanni Moretti will find much to appreciate in Ecce Bombo, his 1978 film that blends wry humor and thoughtful character study. With Moretti himself in the lead role as one of four friends grappling with existential questions in 1970s Italy, the film offers a unique, insightful look at intellectual malaise and the search for purpose.
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Ecce Bombo is a 1978 Italian comedy film written and directed by and starring Nanni Moretti. It was filmed in 16 mm but released in 35 mm. It was Moretti's first commercial success.
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