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The Big Dream

2009 · 101 min

A brooding, earnest period drama of divided loyalties and youthful idealism, unfolding with a slow, wistful tension.

Directed by
Michele Placido
Genres
Drama, History, Romance
Starring
Riccardo Scamarcio, Jasmine Trinca, Luca Argentero
Overview
Italy, 1968. Aspiring actor Nicola enrolls in the police to pay for his studies, ending up undercover among college students protesting the government, the Vietnam War and the values of their parents' generation. However, he complicates his mission by falling for Laura, a bourgeois girl dreaming of a better world.

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Directed by
Michele Placido
Genres
Drama, History, Romance
Starring
Riccardo Scamarcio, Jasmine Trinca, Luca Argentero
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • love
  • politics
  • rebellion
Places
  • big city
  • school
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, history, romance
Directed by
Michele Placido
Written by
Angelo Pasquini, Michele Placido, Doriana Leondeff
Starring
Riccardo Scamarcio, Jasmine Trinca, Luca Argentero, Massimo Popolizio, Alessandra Acciai, Dajana Roncione, Federica Vincenti, Brenno Placido
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
101 min
Country
France, Italy
Languages
Italian

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