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Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me (2023)

Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me poster
Original title
Laggiù qualcuno mi ama
Directed by
Mario Martone
Genre
documentary film
Country
Italy
Runtime
2h 08m
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 46 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Director Mario Martone explores the work of actor and filmmaker Massimo Troisi. The documentary uses clips from Troisi's films to show him as a significant director, not just a comedy performer. It is a personal look at Troisi's career.

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What happens

Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me (Italian: Laggiù qualcuno mi ama) is a 2023 Italian documentary film co-written and directed by Mario Martone. The documentary film is a Mario Martone's personal journey in Massimo Troisi's cinema. By assembling the scenes of his films, Martone wants to highlight Troisi as a great director of our cinema even before being a great comic actor. It was selected at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival in Berlinale Special, where it had its world premiere on 17 February 2023. It was released in cinemas on 23 February 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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