Underplayed Gems

Nenè (1977)

Nenè poster
Directed by
Salvatore Samperi
Genre
drama film, coming-of-age film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 48m
Rating
4.4 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A teenage boy in post-war Italy navigates first love and a difficult family life during a time of political tension.

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What happens

Nenè is a 1977 Italian drama film directed by Salvatore Samperi. The film is a historical drama, set in post-war Italy in 1948 during the first free elections after the war. It tells of a romance and a coming-of-age amid a difficult family life and amid national political tensions. The film was an adaptation of the best-selling novel of the same name, written by Cesare Lanza. His novel won the Premio Sila award in 1976. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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