Alessandro Gassmann's 'Il silenzio grande' premieres at Venice 78
Alessandro Gassmann returns to directing with 'Il silenzio grande', presented in preview at the Giornate degli Autori during the 78th Venice International Film Festival. The film, based on the play by Maurizio De Giovanni, who co-wrote the screenplay with Andrea Ozza and Gassmann, follows a wealthy Neapolitan family forced to sell their crumbling villa in Posillipo. The story explores family silence, unspoken words, and the gap between living and being alive. Set in the mid-1960s, it stars Marina Confalone, Massimiliano Gallo, Margherita Buy, Antonia Fotoras, and Emanuele Linfatti. The film will be released in Italian theaters on September 16 via Vision Distribution.
Key facts
- Alessandro Gassmann directs 'Il silenzio grande', his third feature film.
- The film premiered at the Giornate degli Autori of the 78th Venice International Film Festival.
- It is based on the play by Maurizio De Giovanni.
- The screenplay is by Maurizio De Giovanni, Andrea Ozza, and Alessandro Gassmann.
- The story is set in mid-1960s Naples, Posillipo.
- The cast includes Marina Confalone, Massimiliano Gallo, Margherita Buy, Antonia Fotoras, and Emanuele Linfatti.
- The film will be released in Italian theaters on September 16, 2021.
- Distribution is handled by Vision Distribution.
Entities
Artists
- Alessandro Gassmann
- Maurizio De Giovanni
- Andrea Ozza
- Marina Confalone
- Massimiliano Gallo
- Margherita Buy
- Antonia Fotoras
- Emanuele Linfatti
Institutions
- Giornate degli Autori
- Venice International Film Festival
- Vision Distribution
- Artribune
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Naples
- Posillipo