Il caimano (2006)

Director:

Nanni Moretti

Writers:

Nanni Moretti (story) &
Heidrun Schleef (story) ...

Release Date:

24 March 2006 (Italy)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Plot:

A skewering of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

Plot Keywords:

Director | Minister | Prime Minister | Media Tycoon | Controversial

Awards:

10 wins & 14 nominations

Cast

Silvio Orlando	...	Bruno Bonomo
Margherita Buy	...	Paola Bonomo / Aidra
Jasmine Trinca	...	Teresa
Michele Placido	...	Marco Pulici / Silvio Berlusconi
Giuliano Montaldo	...	Franco Caspio
Antonello Grimaldi	...	Direttore di Produzione
Paolo Sorrentino	...	Marito di Aidra
Elio De Capitani	...	Silvio Berlusconi
Tatti Sanguineti	...	Beppe Savonese
Jerzy Stuhr	...	Jerzy Sturovsky
Toni Bertorelli	...	Indro Montanelli
Matteo Garrone	...	Direttore della fotografia
Lorenzo Alessandri	...	Aiuto regista
Giancarlo Basili	...	Fritz Simmons, lo scenografo
Anna Bonaiuto	...	Pubblico Ministero

Also Known As:

Le caïman (France)
The Caiman (USA) (literal English title)
The Crocodile (USA) (literal English title)

Runtime:

112 min

Country:

France | Italy

Language:

Italian

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Italy:T | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Finland:K-11 | Sweden:11 | Australia:M | Germany:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:13 | UK:12A

Filming Locations:

Milan, Lombardia, Italy

Company:

Sacher Film

Trivia:

Numerous Italian filmmakers such as Giuliano Montaldo, Carlo Mazzacurati, Paolo Virzì, Daniele Luchetti, Matteo Garrone, Paolo Sorrentino, and Antonello Grimaldi play minor roles.

Movie Connections:

References Todo modo (1976)

Soundtrack:

Ya Rayah

A film about a film about Berlusconi

Shot with very sharp and uncommon intelligence, Il Caimano mixes surreal fancy together with raw and firm realism. A film that marvels for its equilibrium, that moves you and makes you think. A fearless, experimental, very personal work that potentially might be vastly criticized, far beyond the standards of the average Italian film production in terms of quality, sometimes also very funny, full of quotations by Tarantino or by earlier Italian b-movies, maybe stating that this kind of Italy itself looks like a very ugly b-movie. I'd like that Italian critics would acclaim this great movie, but I doubt it will be like this: most probably, it will be fully appreciated abroad. It might be Nanni Moretti's masterpiece. And Silvio Orlando's acting is great. Thank you, Nanni.