Italy / Nov 20, 2001 / Turin Film Festival
Two girls fuel the fire...
1h 24min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Fiery, dark-haired Stella, an intense auto mechanic, and nervous, blonde Eleonora are young and in love. They operate a gas station peacefully, until Eleonora's mother appears and voices her disapproval of their romance.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Osvaldo Alzari | Cashier |
| Pasquale Zurlin | Taxi driver |
| Gianni Mastrangelo | Policeman #1 |
| Gina Larocca | Policewoman |
| Libero De Rienzo | Pusher (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Benzina |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Digital Film |
| Release date | 31 maggio 2002 |
| Production | Galliano Juso |
| Writer | Elena Stancanelli, Monica Stambrini, Anne Riitta Ciccone |
| Casting | Marina Alpi, Stefania Incagnoli |
| Editing | Paola Freddi, Alessandra Amenta, Stefano Tria |
| Cinematography | Fabio Cianchetti, Massimo Spina, Patrizio Marra, Fabrizio Bernardini, Bruno Colanzi, Loredana Tallarico, Luciano Durante, Alessio Bastianelli, Marco Tani, Alberto Dionisi |
| Assistant directors | Luigi Cutore, Martino Ferro, Fiorella Giovanelli, Monica Stambrini |
| Lighting | Franco Gabrielli, Roberto Guercio, Fabio De Meis, Valerio Bianchi, Marcello Pericone, Claudio Gallicchio |
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Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 12, 2002 / Toronto International Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Jul 02, 2003 / NR / New York City
Canada / Jul 04, 2003 / Toronto
Theatrical release
Italy / May 31, 2002 / T
United Kingdom / Sep 14, 2003 / 15
Netherlands / Jan 06, 2005 / 16
Physical media
France / Mar 18, 2005 / DVD
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