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Je so’ pazzo

2026 · 120 min

A soulful, bittersweet rise through music, carried by raw emotion and the ache of a man trying to make peace with where he came from.

Directed by
Nicola Prosatore
Genres
Drama, Music
Starring
Massimiliano Caiazzo, Mariasole Pollio, Giovanni Ludeno
Overview
Je so’ pazzo is an intense portrait of Pino Daniele—a rebellious soul born in the alleys of Naples who revolutionized Italian music by blending blues, jazz, and Neapolitan tradition. The film chronicles his rise, from a childhood marked by abandonment to his legendary 1981 concert before a crowd of 200,000. Amidst family conflicts, personal vulnerabilities, and deep loves, Pino finds a musical language to express what words cannot. Yet success brings new challenges: an unresolved relationship with his father, the burden of expectations, and the risk of repeating past mistakes. It is not merely the story of an extraordinary musician, but that of a man grappling with himself, seeking reconciliation with his roots and the love of a city that never stopped waiting for him.

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Directed by
Nicola Prosatore
Genres
Drama, Music
Starring
Massimiliano Caiazzo, Mariasole Pollio, Giovanni Ludeno
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • music
  • identity
  • family
  • ambition
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, music
Directed by
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Written by
Edoardo Puma, Nicola Prosatore, Carlo Salsa
Starring
Massimiliano Caiazzo, Mariasole Pollio, Giovanni Ludeno, Giuseppe Brunetti, Leonardo Bianconi, Giampiero De Concilio, Antonia Truppo, Monica Nappo
Cinematography
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Runtime
120 min
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian

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