Red American

Red American
Directed by	Alessandro D'Alatri
Written by	Enzo Monteleone
Starring	Burt Young Fabrizio Bentivoglio
Cinematography	Alessio Gelsini Torresi
Music by	Gabriele Ducros
Production companies	Videa[1] RAI Tre[1]
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Italia[1]
Release date	1992 (1992)
Language	Italy

Red American (Italian: Americano rosso) is a 1991 Italian comedy-drama film. It was the directorial debut of Alessandro D'Alatri, who was awarded the David di Donatello Award for Best New Director for his work on the film.[2]

The film also won the Globo d'oro,[3] the Grolla d'oro[4] and the Ciak d'oro for the cinematography by Alessio Gelsini Torresi, as well as the Ciak d'oro for best first work.[2]

Plot

Cast

• Burt Young as George Maniago
• Fabrizio Bentivoglio as Vittorio Benvegnù
• Valeria Milillo as Antonietta
• Massimo Ghini as Questore Santesso
• Sabrina Ferilli as Zaira
• Tullia Alborghetti as Elvira
• Beatrice Palme as Adey
• Pino Ammendola as cavalier Gervasutti
• Eros Pagni as Oscar Benvegnù
• Miranda Martino as Nella Dalpoz

See also

• List of Italian films of 1991

References

1. "Americano rosso (1991)". Archivio del Cinema Italiano. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
2. Enrico Lancia (1998). I premi del cinema. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN 8877422211.
3. "Globo d'oro alla condanna di Bellocchio". La Repubblica. 24 May 1991. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
4. "La Grolla d'oro per Piccioni". La Repubblica. 21 October 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2013.

External links

• Red American at IMDb