Switzerland / Aug 13, 2008 / 12 / Locarno Film Festival
1h 32min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A student takes a bizarre trip through the Italian Alps after being inspired by a professor's lecture on Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" from his Ninth Symphony.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tim Barlow | Simrock |
| Natalia Tena | Thomson |
| Andy Gathergood | Schott |
| Daniel Tuite | Schott 2 |
| Phyllida Law | Boheme |
| Adrian Moore | Piggot |
| Franco Pistoni | Weigl |
| Chiara Paoli | Ragazza del lago |
| Daniel Harding | Orchestra Conductor |
| Natasha Alderslade | Young Woman |
| Julian Bleach | Aristocrat |
| Grant Gillespie | Musician |
| Sam Hoare | Musician |
| Michael Jibson | Musician 3 |
| Sarah Kants | Peer |
| Joseph Mawle | Musician 4 |
| Franco Moscon | Choir Grandmaster |
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| Mimoun Oaïssa | Peer 2 |
| James Payton | Young Man |
Genres
FantasyHistoryDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Lezione ventuno |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Italy, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Fandango, Potboiler Productions, RAI Cinema, MiC |
| Release date | 17 ottobre 2008 |
| Production | Gail Egan, Giancarlo Leone, Domenico Procacci, Simon Channing Williams, Ivan Fiorini |
| Writer | Alessandro Baricco |
| Casting | Leo Davis |
| Editing | Giogiò Franchini, Irma Misantoni, Sergio Cremasco, Sarah McTeigue, Andrea Baracca |
| Cinematography | Gherardo Gossi, Chico De Luigi, Francesco Cavazza, Andy Cole, Ezio Gamba, Daniele Dessena, Jason Dully |
| Assistant directors | Fabrizio Bava, Luca Padrini, Sarah Jean Selway, Ben Howard, Alessandro Baricco, Elide Cortesi, Giorgio Servillo |
| Lighting | Johnny Colley, David Gray, John Clarke, Matt Wilson |
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Release dates
Premiere
Czechia / Jul 03, 2009 / 12+ / Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Italy / Oct 17, 2008 / T / RAI CINEMA / 01
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