Italy / Sep 08, 1987 / Venice Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The Lady (or Signora) of the title is a mysterious matron who lives in a crumbling mansion. Six catering trainees are brought to the castle upon its conversion into a resort hotel. They are ordered to prepare a special meal for the old lady, whom none of them have ever seen for more than an instant. As the caterers grow in wisdom and sophistication, we learn that the lady may very well be an urbane ghost rather than a flesh-and-blood entity.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Giorgio Ambrosini | Il Barman |
| Michele Authier | Un Clown |
| Furio Baggio | Il Professore della Scuola Alberghiera |
| Anna Maria Balestra | La Donna Poor |
| Oscar Baliardini | Il Commendatore Fort |
| Lucia Bellucci | Il Signor Log |
| Anna Maria Bernucci | L'Infermiera |
| Gabriella Bertazzo | La Signora Ast |
| Renzo Betto | Don Log |
| Ondina Bianciotto | La Signora Fort |
| Cesare Boem | Il Portiere |
| Emilio Bolleri | |
| Elio Bordignon | Chef de Rang |
| Emilio Botteri | Il Colonnello Dec |
| Alvise Calzolato | La Signora Delegato |
| Luigi Cancellara | Il Baffuto |
| Geltrude Carli | La Prima Cameriera ai Piani |
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Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Lunga vita alla signora! |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Français, Italiano, English |
| Production countries | Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cinemaundici, Istituto Luce Cinecittà, RAI |
| Release date | 8 settembre 1987 |
| Executive producer | Marcello Siene |
| Production | Giuseppe Cereda, Giampietro Bonamigo |
| Writer | Ermanno Olmi |
| Editing | Giulia Ciniselli, Ermanno Olmi |
| Cinematography | Maurizio Zaccaro, Ermanno Olmi |
| Assistant directors | Ermanno Olmi, Elisabetta Olmi |
| Camera operators | Maurizio Zaccaro, Ermanno Olmi |
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| Additional photography | Maurizio Zaccaro, Ermanno Olmi |
| Music | Georg Philipp Telemann, Fabio Olmi |
| Sound | Georg Philipp Telemann, Fabio Olmi |
| Costume design | Francesca Sartori |
| Makeup | Francesca Sartori |
| Hairstyling | Francesca Sartori |
Release dates
Premiere
Czechia / Apr 03, 2005 / Febio Film Festival
Theatrical release
Italy / Sep 08, 1987
United States / Oct 16, 1987 / New York City, New York
France / May 08, 1988
Belgium / Apr 06, 1989 / Gent
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