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GIFFONI EXPERIENCE 2014 - 18.27 July

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WALT DISNEY AND ITALY: A LOVE STORY

Category: Edition 2014

Synopsis

The special bond, the “love story” between Walt Disney and Italy – the Country where the characters, movies, comics and tales created by the great American artist and director are largely famous – are narrated in a mixed documentary, a combination of archive materials and commentaries by artists, filmmakers, journalists, cartoonists, musicians, stylists and actors who had their lives and careers deeply influenced by Disney’s imaginary world. The documentary explores and celebrates the exchanges between Walt Disney and Italy, putting together rare and precious footage from archives, since the first journey of Disney in Italy in 1935.

Original Title WALT DISNEY E L’ITALIA – UNA STORIA D’AMORE
Italian Title WALT DISNEY E L’ITALIA – UNA STORIA D’AMORE
Category Out of competition
Section GEx Doc
Tipology Documentary, Feature Film
Duration 60'
Production Year 2014
Nationality Italy
Directed by Marco Spagnoli
Screenplay Marco Spagnoli
Director of photography Giuseppe Mottola
Editor Jacopo Reale
Music Max Di Carlo
Original Voices Vincenzo Mollica (Vincenzo Paperica)
Serena Autieri
Main cast Bruno Bozzetto
Enzo D’Alò
Fabio De Luigi
Marco Giallini
Lillo & Greg
Silvia Ziche
Produced by Lia Gotti, David Moscato

Marco SpagnoliMarco Spagnoli

Born 1970, Naples (Italy). Graduated in Philosophy, journalist and movie critic, he writes for several magazines, such as PRIMISSIMA, VIVILCINEMA, RIVISTA DEL CINEMATOGRAFO. He published various books, including BIG NIGHT - 75 YEARS OF ACADEMY AWARDS; TIM BURTON (INTERVIEWS 1997-2005); WOODY ALLEN - MATCH POINTS (INTERVIEWS 1998-2005); OLIVER STONE - LIFE’S IS A GAME MADE OF INCHES (INTERVIEWS 1999-2008). He was deputy director of the Taormina Film Festival (2005, 2006) and the RomaFictionFest (2007). He directed the documentaries HOLLYWOOD ON TIBER (2009), HOLLYWOOD INVASION (2011), GIOVANNA CAU - DIFFERENTLY YOUNG (2011), GIULIANO MONTALDO – FOUR TIMES TWENTY YEARS (2012), GREAT WOMEN: ANNA MAGNANI IN HOLLYWOOD (2013).

produzione/production

The Walt Disney Company Italia

www.disney.it

distribuzione internazionale/world sales

Walt Disney Pictures

www.disney.go.com