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Rose Island

Original title: L'incredibile storia dell'isola delle rose
  • 2020
  • TV-14
  • 1h 57m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
27K
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Rose Island (2020)
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An idealistic engineer builds his own island off the Italian coast and declares it a nation, drawing the world's attention. Values are tested when the Italian Government declares him an enem... Read allAn idealistic engineer builds his own island off the Italian coast and declares it a nation, drawing the world's attention. Values are tested when the Italian Government declares him an enemy, but to change the world risks must be taken.An idealistic engineer builds his own island off the Italian coast and declares it a nation, drawing the world's attention. Values are tested when the Italian Government declares him an enemy, but to change the world risks must be taken.

  • Director
    • Sydney Sibilia
  • Writers
    • Francesca Manieri
    • Sydney Sibilia
  • Stars
    • Elio Germano
    • Leonardo Lidi
    • Matilda De Angelis
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    27K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sydney Sibilia
    • Writers
      • Francesca Manieri
      • Sydney Sibilia
    • Stars
      • Elio Germano
      • Leonardo Lidi
      • Matilda De Angelis
    • 72User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 14 wins & 23 nominations total

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    Elio Germano
    Elio Germano
    • Giorgio Rosa
    Leonardo Lidi
    Leonardo Lidi
    • Maurizio Orlandini
    Matilda De Angelis
    Matilda De Angelis
    • Gabriella
    Tom Wlaschiha
    Tom Wlaschiha
    • W.R. Neumann
    Luca Zingaretti
    Luca Zingaretti
    • Giovanni Leone
    Fabrizio Bentivoglio
    Fabrizio Bentivoglio
    • Franco Restivo
    François Cluzet
    François Cluzet
    • Jean Baptiste Toma'
    Ascanio Balbo
    Ascanio Balbo
    • Carlo
    Violetta Zironi
    • Franca
    Alberto Astorri
    • Pietro Bernardini
    Fabrizio Rongione
    Fabrizio Rongione
    • Monsieur Carlozzi
    Marco Pancrazi
    Marco Pancrazi
    • Bruno Spaggiari
    Andrea Pennacchi
    Andrea Pennacchi
    • Ulisse Rosa
    Federico Pacifici
    Federico Pacifici
    • Admiral
    Gennaro Iaccarino
    • Lieutenant Duilio Carrisi
    Luigi Moretti
    • Commission President
    Teco Celio
    • Custode Gary
    Eliana Bosi
    • Giorgio's Mother
    • Director
      • Sydney Sibilia
    • Writers
      • Francesca Manieri
      • Sydney Sibilia
    • All cast & crew
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    7javalegallo

    Enjoyable story beside of the untruthfulness of the event

    Sibilia's first major work after 'Smetto quando voglio' trilogy fails to adopt a different yet needed style for this flick. The film is indeed genuinely entertaining still presumptuous. The relevancy of this historical event was minor at the very least in the Italian politics yet is portrayed as an enourmous occurrency. The historical inaccuracy given to the event is froustrating since the movie tries to rebember to the spectator the truthfulness of the event although in reality the happening was completely different. Besides of this, the film is still enjoyable mainly thanks to Germano's acting and the director's slighty surreal touch.
    9figueroa_j

    Refreshing for the 68' generation

    The majority of critics have no clue about the significance of the events carefully crafted in this truly Italian opereta. I was 18 when this happened and it looked absolutely insane looking at this from America. Fortunately I speak Italian and actors are just fantastic. I will give special credits to Francois Cluzet, one of my favorite French actors. The events are those that happened that year of revolts in France and elsewhere, while this engineer Rosa makes the impossible to pass the same message with technology.
    ersbel

    A story of freedom right from the Evil Empire

    The script is not perfect. And, like all European movies, it is rather slow. But it's an amazing story of freedom right from the middle of the Evil Empire. Kings, Crusades, World Wars, and a handful of individuals looking for freedom. And 2020 is the probably the best time to launch this story.
    10ue-53660

    A beautiful little Italian gem

    This is a beautifully written, acted and directed little gem. It is very funny, sweet, intelligent and light. The design production and photography are particularly beautiful, colourful, a bit surrealist, reminiscent of Fellini's style. Very enjoyable.
    10zara-jane-qadry

    One of the best movie ive seen as late

    I love this movie and what it represents. Im glad that a movie like this was made and shows that someone in the past actually did try to change the world and actually did.

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    • Trivia
      The film is based on the true story of engineer Giorgio Rosa and the Republic of Rose Island.
    • Goofs
      In the opening sequence, the car's windshield wipers are operating more rapidly in the car-exterior shots than in the car-interior shots.
    • Connections
      Features The Addams Family (1964)
    • Soundtracks
      Legata a un granello di sabbia
      Written by Gianni Marchetti and Nico Fidenco

      Performed by Nico Fidenco

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    • Release date
      • December 9, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Official site
      • Netflix Site
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • French
      • German
    • Also known as
      • La increíble historia de la Isla de las Rosas
    • Filming locations
      • Malta
    • Production company
      • Groenlandia
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 57 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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