Movie Details:
| Also Known as | Iddu |
| Countries | Italy France |
| Language | Italian |
| Genre | Crime, Drama |
| Release date | September 5, 2024 (Venice Film Festival) |
| Running time | 2hr 2min |
| Starring | Elio Germano Toni Servillo |
| Directed by | Fabio Grassadonia Antonio Piazza |
| Written by | Fabio Grassadonia Antonio Piazza |
| Produced by | Carlotta Calori Francesca Cima Nicola Giuliano Viola Prestieri |
| Cinematography by | Luca Bigazzi |
| Edited by | Paola Freddi |
| Music by | Colapesce |
| Production Companies | Indigo Films Le Films du Losange |
| Distributor | 01 Distribution (Italy) Les Films du Losange (France) |
Cast & Characters:
- Elio Germano as Matteo Messina Denaro
- Toni Servillo as Catello, a secret services operative
- Daniela Marra
- Barbora Bobulova
- Tommaso Ragno
- Giuseppe Tantillo
- Fausto Russo Alesi
- Betti Pedrazzi
- Antonia Truppo
- Chiara Bassermann
- Filippo Luna
- Lucio Patané
Storyline:
In the early 2000s, the embattled politician Catello seeks to revive his career by helping the Secret Service track down the last known Cosa Nostra boss, Matteo Messina Denaro, whom Catello has known his entire life. The two begin corresponding via letters in a game of cat and mouse.
About Movie:
The film initially had the working title Lettere a Catello (“Letters to Catello”), based on Salvatore Mugno’s book Lettere a Svetonio about Messina Denaro.
Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza spent two years working on the screenplay. The film was shot in the summer of 2023, with filming locations including Trapani, Sciacca, Salemi, and Selinunte.
The film premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, where it will compete for the Golden Lion.
