Notte prima degli esami
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| Notte Prima Degli Esami | |
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| Directed by | Fausto Brizzi |
| Produced by | Federica Lucisano Fulvio Lucisano Giannandrea Pecorelli |
| Written by | Fausto Brizzi Massimiliano Bruno Marco Martani Giannandrea Pecorelli |
| Starring | Giorgio Faletti Cristiana Capotondi Nicolas Vaporidis Sarah Maestri Chiara Mastalli Andrea De Rosa Eros Galbati Elena Bouryka Valeria Fabrizi |
| Music by | Bruno Zambrini |
| Cinematography | Marcello Montarsi |
| Editing by | Luciana Pandolfelli |
| Distributed by | 01 Distribuzione |
| Release date(s) | February 17, 2006 (Italy) |
| Running time | 100 min. |
| Language | Italian |
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Notte prima degli esami (English: Night Before The Exams) is a 2006 italian comedy teen film, written and directed by Fausto Brizzi. It describes the life of a group of four Italian teenager during the preparation of the esame di maturità (the final exam of Italian high-school). It is set in 1989, and it can be seen as an homage to the whole decade.
The inspiration for the title was a famous 1980s song by Antonello Venditti.
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[edit] Plot
Luca Molinari, a high school student, insults his literature teacher, Antonio Martinelli, during his last day of school. Unfortunately, Luca doesn't know that Martinelli will be in the exam commission during the upcoming esame di maturità. The same evening, during a birthday party, Luca falls in love with Claudia, a beautiful and charming girl. Luca doesn't know that Claudia is Martinelli's daughter.
It's a colourful summer in the '80s, Luca (Nicolas Vaporidis) and his friends prepare for the dreaded maturità (high school graduation) exams, with all the troubles, emotions, mishaps and delights that typically afflict teenagers at this stressful time. At a party, Luca falls in love with an extroverted yet mysterious girl, Claudia (Cristiana Capotondi). He only knows her name and has no clue about her family... Meanwhile, Luca is desperately trying to get back in favour with his literature teacher (Giorgio Faletti), who will be the teacher sitting in on his oral exams...
[edit] 1980s popular culture references
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During the film there are numerous references to the 1980s Italian and international popular culture.
[edit] Film
- Star Wars saga.
- Palombella Rossa, a 1989 film by Nanni Moretti
[edit] Comics
[edit] Games
[edit] Sport
- Several references to 1982 FIFA World Cup, won by the Italian national football team
- Album Calciatori Panini of 1988-1989 Serie A division
- Phoenix Suns basket team
- Subbuteo
- A reference to Inter Milan that won the 1988-1989 Seria A division
[edit] Computer
- Commodore 64
- Emlyn Hughes International Soccer (known in Italy as Rete!!!)
[edit] Music
- Like a virgin, Madonna (1984)
- Lambada, Kaoma (1989)
- The Final Countdown, Europe (1986)
- Cosa resterà degli anni '80, Raf (1989)
- Lamette, Donatella Rettore (1982)
- Wild Boys, Duran Duran (1984)
- Save a Prayer, Duran Duran (1984)
- Don't Stop me Now, Queen (1978)
- Settembre, Antonello Venditti (1986)
- Notte prima degli esami, Antonello Venditti (1984)
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[edit] Cars and vehicles
- Boxer Piaggio
- Simca 1000
