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The Fish in Love poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 61.0 / 100
1999·Comedy / Romance·1h 30m

THE FISH IN LOVE

Carpenter Arturo becomes a literary sensation when the children's stories he writes in his spare time get published, but he comes to resent success and the spotlight that comes with it. During a press tour he falls in love with beautiful married woman, Matilde.

Above the Line
Leonardo Pieraccioni·DirectorGiovanni Veronesi·ScreenplayLeonardo Pieraccioni·ScreenplayArnaldo Catinari·Director of PhotographyClaudio Guidetti·MusicMirco Garrone·Editor
Cast
Leonardo Pieraccioni·Arturo VanninoYamila Diaz·Matilde VenturaPaolo Hendel·PrimoPatrizia Loreti·Sig.na BenincasaGabriella Pession·Lucilla PaciniAngelo Russo·Maresciallo ScarchilliRodolfo Corsato·ValerianoRosanna Susini·Madre di ArturoSergio Forconi·Osvaldo VanninoDon Lurio·Umberto Pacini
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Leonardo Pieraccioni·DirectorCinzia Malatesta·Script SupervisorFederico Nuti·Assistant DirectorMarco Limberti·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Leonardo Pieraccioni·StoryGiovanni Veronesi·ScreenplayLeonardo Pieraccioni·Screenplay
Camera· 4
Arnaldo Catinari·Director of PhotographyTiziana Ceraso·Video ReportAlberto Torrecilla·Assistant CameraGiovanni Angeloni·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Mirco Garrone·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Claudio Guidetti·Music
Art & Design· 3
Maurizio Millenotti·Costume DesignFrancesco Frigeri·Production DesignMauro Passi·Set Decoration
Production· 12
Vittorio Cecchi Gori·ProducerAlessandro Calosci·Executive ProducerMicaela Borgiotti·Unit Production ManagerRiccardo Borni·Production AssistantErasmo Colucci·Production AccountantIvana Kastratovic·Production SecretaryMilena Ricci·Location ManagerStefano Cialoni·Delegated ProducerStefano Di Suni·Production AssistantCesare Apolito·Unit Production ManagerDavid Giorgio·Production AssistantMassimiliano Gionti·Production Assistant
Other Departments· 2
Ferdinando Merolla·Hair Department HeadMarina Marin·Hairdresser
By the Numbers
61.0
OF 100
Master Score
5.2
OF 10
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Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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