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{{Infobox film
| name = It Was the Son
| name = It Was the Son
| image = È stato il figlio.jpg
| image = È stato il figlio.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| caption = Film poster
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| native_name = {{Infobox name module|it|È stato il figlio}}
| director = [[Daniele Ciprì]]
| director = [[Daniele Ciprì]]
| producer = [[Alessandra Acciai]]<br>[[Giorgio Magliulo]]
| producer = [[Alessandra Acciai]] <br />[[Giorgio Magliulo]]
| writer = [[Roberto Alaimo]]<br>Daniele Ciprì<br>[[Massimo Gaudioso]]<br>[[Miriam Rizzo]]
| writer = {{Plainlist|
* [[Roberto Alajmo]]
* Daniele Ciprì
* [[Massimo Gaudioso]]
* [[Miriam Rizzo]]
}}
| starring = [[Toni Servillo]]
| starring = [[Toni Servillo]]
| cinematography = Daniele Ciprì
| cinematography = Daniele Ciprì
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| country = Italy
| country = Italy
| language = Italian
| language = Italian
| budget =
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'''''It Was the Son''''' ({{lang-it|'''È stato il figlio'''}}) is a 2012 Italian [[comedy-drama film]] directed by [[Daniele Ciprì]]. The film was selected to compete for the [[Golden Lion]] at the [[69th Venice International Film Festival]].<ref name="labiennale">{{cite web |url=http://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/festival/lineup/off-sel/venezia69/ |title=Venezia 69 |accessdate=28 July 2012 |work=labiennale |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120728223053/http://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/festival/lineup/off-sel/venezia69 |archivedate=28 July 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Ciprì won the [[Golden Osella|Osella for Best Cinematography]].<ref name="awards">{{cite web |url=http://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/festival/awards/ |title=Official Awards of the 69th Venice Film Festival |accessdate=2012-09-09 |work=labiennale |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120912001913/http://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/festival/awards/ |archivedate=12 September 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last= Jay Weissberg |title=Review: It Was the Son |url= https://variety.com/2012/film/reviews/it-was-the-son-1117948186/ |accessdate=4 May 2014|newspaper=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=3 September 2012 }}</ref>


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'''''It Was the Son''''' ({{langx|it|'''È stato il figlio'''}}) is a 2012 Italian [[comedy-drama film]] directed by [[Daniele Ciprì]]. The film was selected to compete for the [[Golden Lion]] at the [[69th Venice International Film Festival]],<ref name="labiennale">{{cite web |url=http://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/festival/lineup/off-sel/venezia69/ |title=Venezia 69 |access-date=28 July 2012 |work=labiennale |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120728223053/http://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/festival/lineup/off-sel/venezia69 |archive-date=28 July 2012 }}</ref> where Ciprì won the [[Golden Osella|Osella for Best Cinematography]].<ref name="awards">{{cite web |url=http://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/festival/awards/ |title=Official Awards of the 69th Venice Film Festival |access-date=9 September 2012 |work=labiennale |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120912001913/http://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/festival/awards/ |archive-date=12 September 2012 }}</ref><ref name="Weissberg" />
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==Cast==

== Premise ==
The main story unfolds within the frame story of an older man waiting to pay bills at a post office in [[Palermo]], who captivates his listeners by promising to tell the story of a boy who killed his father over a scratched car. Nicola Ciraulo is a father ([[Toni Servillo]] as Nicola Ciraulo) trying to teach his son ([[Alfredo Castro (actor)|Alfredo Castro]] as Busu) the basics of his maritime salvage / scavenging business. Soon thereafter, Nicola's daughter is killed by mafioso. This murder entitles the family to compensation for their loss, which brings out their greed and begins the central conflict of the story.<ref name="Young" />

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== Cast ==
* [[Toni Servillo]] as Nicola Ciraulo
* [[Toni Servillo]] as Nicola Ciraulo
* [[Giselda Volodi]] as Loredana Ciraulo
* [[Giselda Volodi]] as Loredana Ciraulo
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* [[Aurora Quattrocchi]] as Nonna Rosa
* [[Aurora Quattrocchi]] as Nonna Rosa


==References==
== Reception ==

{{reflist}}
[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] called it "an annoying parody of an Italo pic" and stated that it diminished Italy's international filmmaking reputation.<ref name="Weissberg">{{Cite web |date=3 September 2012 |first1=Jay |last1=Weissberg |title=It Was the Son |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |url=https://variety.com/2012/film/reviews/it-was-the-son-1117948186/ |access-date=2020-05-04 }}</ref> [[The Hollywood Reporter]] said that the film "has curiosity value, but it ends up feeling too flat and bleak."<ref name="Young">{{Cite web |date=1 September 2012 |first1=Deborah |last1=Young |title=It Was the Son (E' Stato Il Figlio): Venice Review |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/was-son-e-stato-il-figlio-venice-film-festival-367338/ }}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|1891788|It Was the Son}}
* {{IMDb title|1891788|It Was the Son}}

{{Golden Osella}}


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Latest revision as of 12:22, 30 October 2024

It Was the Son
Film poster
ItalianÈ stato il figlio
Directed byDaniele Ciprì
Written by
Produced byAlessandra Acciai
Giorgio Magliulo
StarringToni Servillo
CinematographyDaniele Ciprì
Release date
  • 1 September 2012 (2012-09-01) (Venice)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

It Was the Son (Italian: È stato il figlio) is a 2012 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Daniele Ciprì. The film was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 69th Venice International Film Festival,[1] where Ciprì won the Osella for Best Cinematography.[2][3]

Premise

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The main story unfolds within the frame story of an older man waiting to pay bills at a post office in Palermo, who captivates his listeners by promising to tell the story of a boy who killed his father over a scratched car. Nicola Ciraulo is a father (Toni Servillo as Nicola Ciraulo) trying to teach his son (Alfredo Castro as Busu) the basics of his maritime salvage / scavenging business. Soon thereafter, Nicola's daughter is killed by mafioso. This murder entitles the family to compensation for their loss, which brings out their greed and begins the central conflict of the story.[4]

Cast

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Reception

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Variety called it "an annoying parody of an Italo pic" and stated that it diminished Italy's international filmmaking reputation.[3] The Hollywood Reporter said that the film "has curiosity value, but it ends up feeling too flat and bleak."[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Venezia 69". labiennale. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Official Awards of the 69th Venice Film Festival". labiennale. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  3. ^ a b Weissberg, Jay (3 September 2012). "It Was the Son". Variety. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  4. ^ a b Young, Deborah (1 September 2012). "It Was the Son (E' Stato Il Figlio): Venice Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
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