Red American (1991)

Original title

Americano rosso

Directed by

Alessandro D'Alatri

Genre

comedy drama

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

T

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young Italian boy dreams of America and befriends an American soldier stationed in his small town. The story touches on cultural differences and youthful hopes.

quirkylightheartednostalgicunderstatedearthywarmbittersweetlow-key

What happens

Red American (Italian: Americano rosso) is a 1991 Italian comedy-drama film. It was the directorial debut of Alessandro D'Alatri, who was awarded the David di Donatello Award for Best New Director for his work on the film. The film also won the Globo d'oro, the Grolla d'oro and the Ciak d'oro for the cinematography by Alessio Gelsini Torresi, as well as the Ciak d'oro for best first work. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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