The Caiman

The Caiman

The Caiman

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The Caiman

2006

1h 52m

6.7(284 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

Bruno Bonomo was a famous producer of B-movies in the ‘70s. After a long hiatus, Bonomo offers a screenplay to RAI centered on the figure of Italy’s prime minister and media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi, a subject so controversial that even the public television broadcaster refuses to produce it

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Social & External

Production Companies

Sacher Film

Bac Films

ARTE France Cinéma

France 3 Cinéma

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Silvio Orlando

Silvio Orlando

Bruno Bonomo

Margherita Buy

Margherita Buy

Paola Bonomo

Jasmine Trinca

Jasmine Trinca

Teresa

Michele Placido

Michele Placido

Marco Pulici

Antonello Grimaldi

Antonello Grimaldi

Direttore di produzione

Elio De Capitani

Elio De Capitani

Silvio Berlusconi

Paolo Sorrentino

Paolo Sorrentino

il marito di Aidra in "Cataratte"

Paolo Virzì

Paolo Virzì

dirigente Maoista in "Cataratte"

Giuliano Montaldo

Giuliano Montaldo

Franco Caspio

Tatti Sanguineti

Tatti Sanguineti

Beppe Savonese, critico cinematografico

Creative team

Directed by: Nanni Moretti
Written by: Nanni Moretti
Heidrun Schleef
Produced by: Angelo Barbagallo
Nanni Moretti

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