The First Beautiful Thing

Story

Synopsis

The film tells the story of the Michelucci family, from the nineteen-seventies to the present day: the central character is the stunningly beautiful Anna, the lively, frivolous and sometimes embarrassing mother of Bruno and Valeria. Everything begins in the Summer of 1971, at the annual Summer beauty pageant held at Livorno’s most popular bathing establishment. Anna is unexpectedly crowned “Most Beautiful Mother”, unwittingly stirring the violent jealousy of her husband. From then on, chaos strikes the family and for Anna, Bruno and his sister Valeria, it is the start of an adventure that will only end thirty years later.

Director

Paolo Virzì

Writers

Paolo Virzì, Francesco Piccolo, Francesco Bruni

Language

Italian

Country

Italy

Release date

15 January 2010

Ensemble

Cast

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  Valerio Mastandrea

  Bruno Michelucci

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  Micaela Ramazzotti

  Anna Nigiotti in Michelucci 1971-1981

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  Stefania Sandrelli

  Anna Nigiotti in Michelucci 2009

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  Claudia Pandolfi

  Valeria Michelucci

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  Marco Messeri

  Il Nesi

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  Fabrizia Sacchi

  Sandra

• Aurora Frasca

  Valeria Michelucci 1971

• Giacomo Bibbiani

  Bruno Michelucci 1971

• Giulia Burgalassi

  Valeria Michelucci 1981

• Francesco Rapalino

  Bruno Michelucci 1981

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  Sergio Albelli

  Mario Michelucci

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  Isabella Cecchi

  Zia Leda Nigiotti