| Elio Germano lines up roles for Virzì, Patierno and Franchi |
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| Written by the editor | |
| Monday, 11 June 2007 | |
 Elio Germano in the period dramatic comedy 'N - Io e Napoleone' (N - Napoleon and Me). Photo (c): Magrytte Films International, all rights reserved. Recently returned from the Cannes Film Festival, where he wowed audiences as the protagonist of the political Un certain regard drama Mio fratello è figlio unico (My Brother is an Only Child), Italian actor Elio Germano is lining up several new projects for him to star or co-star in. First up is Il mattino ha l'oro in bocca (lit. The Morning Hour Has Gold in Its Mouth), an adaptation of the autobiographical book Il giocatore (The Player) from Italian radio celebrity Marco Baldini. The film will be directed by Francesco Patierno (Pater familias) and, like the book, will detail Baldini’s obsession with betting on horses, which led to losses of billions of Italian lire. Germano is set to play Baldini.
Also coming up soon for the actor who shot to fame at home as the pivotal character in the period piece N – Io e Napoleone (N – Napoleon and Me) is the new film from Napoleon director Paolo Virzì. The contemporary film is set in a call centre where people work for very little money. The title of the project is Tutta la vita davanti a una cornetta. Lastly, Germano has also been cast in the Italo-French co-production Nessuna qualità agli eroi (lit. No Quality to the Heroes), the second feature of director Paolo Franchi after 2004’s La spettatrice (The Spectator). The film will be shot on location in the northern city of Turin and also stars Swiss actress Irène Jacob (Trois couleurs: Rouge) and French actor Bruno Todeschini (Son frère). (source: cinecittà news) |
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