Good Morning, Babylon (1987)

Original title

Good Morning, Babilonia

Directed by

Vittorio Taviani, Paolo Taviani

Genre

drama film

Country

France, Italy

Runtime

1h 57m

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 37 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two Italian brothers move to America in the early 1900s. They get jobs building sets for D.W. Griffiths silent film Intolerance.

hopefulsentimentalnostalgicgentleslow-pacedbittersweetartisticwarm

What happens

Good Morning, Babylon (Italian: Buongiorno Babilonia) is a 1987 drama film written and directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, starring Vincent Spano, Joaquim de Almeida, Greta Scacchi, Désirée Nosbusch, Omero Antonutti, and Charles Dance. The film follows the story of two Italian brothers who emigrate to America and find work as set designers for D.W. Griffith's silent film epic Intolerance (1916). The French-Italian co-production was screened out of competition at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival. It was a critical and financial hit in its native country, winning a Nastro d'Argento for Best Costume Design with an additional nomination for Best Supporting Actor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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