The Mongrel

This article is about the 2012 film. For similar uses, see Mongrel (disambiguation).
The Mongrel
Film poster
ItalianRoazza bastarda
Directed byAlessandro Gassmann
Written byFederico Schlatter
Story byAlessandro Gassmann
Vittorio Moroni
Starring
CinematographyFabrizio Lucci
Music byPivio and Aldo De Scalzi
Release date
  • November 17, 2012 (2012-11-17) (Rome Film Festival)[1][2]

The Mongrel (Italian: Razza bastarda) is a 2012 Italian thriller-drama film. It marked the directorial debut of actor Alessandro Gassmann, who also co-wrote the script and starred in the film.

For his performance Gassmann won the Globo d'oro for best actor.[3] The film was nominated for two David di Donatello, for best new director and for best original song ("La vita possibile"),[4][5] and also received three nominations at Nastri d'Argento Awards, for best cinematography, best new director and best score.[6]

Cast

  • Alessandro Gassmann as Roman
  • Giovanni Anzaldo as Nicu
  • Manrico Gammarota as Geco
  • Sergio Meogrossi as Talebano
  • Matteo Taranto as Dragos
  • Mădălina Diana Ghenea as Dorina
  • Michele Placido as Avv. Silvestri
  • Maiga Bailkissa as Lourdes
  • Carolina Facchinetti as Chiara
  • Nadia Rinaldi as Maddalena

See also

References

  1. ^ "Corsicato, Franchi and Giovannesi come head to head in Rome, while Placido is out of competition". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Alessandro Gassman attends 'Razza Bastarda' Premiere during The 7th..." Getty Images. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Globi d'Oro, premiato anche L'Intervallo". Ansa. July 4, 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  4. ^ Anna Finos (May 10, 2013). ""Diaz" e "La migliore offerta" in corsa per il David". La Repubblica. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  5. ^ Simona Santoni (10 May 2013). "David di Donatello 2013, tutte le candidature: Vicari e Tornatore in testa". Panorama. Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  6. ^ Anna Finos (May 31, 2013). "Nastri d'argento, testa a testa fra Sorrentino e Tornatore". La Repubblica. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2014.


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