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The Salt of Life poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.8 / 100
2011·Comedy / Romance·1h 30m

THE SALT OF LIFE

“Gianni is back and looking for love ...”

Gianni is sixty. He is retired but has not become lazy for all that. In fact he is a helpful fellow who gives a hand to all those who need one: shopping for his wife, walking the pretty neighbor's dog, and so on. Everybody likes Gianni, but is it for the right reasons? Doesn't his wife profit by the situation (she still works so it is only logical that Gianni do all the chores)? Isn't he subject to the excruciating whims of his rich mother?... Sure, everybody LIKES Gianni, but who LOVES him? Agreed, being kind to them, he is the ladies pet, but he does not attract them anymore. That is why, when his macho lawyer friend Alfonso blames him for not having young mistresses "like every other senior Italian male", Gianni, who is beginning to ask himself questions about what it is like to become old, starts chasing dames.

Above the Line
Gianni Di Gregorio·DirectorGianni Di Gregorio·ScreenplayValerio Attanasio·ScreenplayGian Enrico Bianchi·Director of PhotographyStefano Ratchev·Original Music ComposerMarco Spoletini·Editor
Cast
Gianni Di Gregorio·GianniValeria De Franciscis·La MadreAlfonso Santagata·AlfonsoElisabetta Piccolomini·La MoglieValéria Cavalli·ValeriaAylin Prandi·AylinKristina Cepraga·KristinaMichelangelo Ciminale·MichelangeloLilia Silvi·Lilia
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Gianni Di Gregorio·Director
Writing· 6
Gianni Di Gregorio·WriterValerio Attanasio·WriterGianni Di Gregorio·StoryGianni Di Gregorio·ScreenplayValerio Attanasio·StoryValerio Attanasio·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Gian Enrico Bianchi·Director of PhotographyNicolas De Luigi·Second Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Marco Spoletini·Editor
Sound & Music· 6
Stefano Ratchev·MusicMattia Carratello·MusicStefano Ratchev·Original Music ComposerMattia Carratello·Original Music ComposerStefano Ratchev·Main Title Theme ComposerMattia Carratello·Main Title Theme Composer
Art & Design· 3
Susanna Cascella·Set DecorationSilvia Polidori·Costume DesignerRudia Cascione·Key Makeup Artist
Production· 8
Angelo Barbagallo·ProducerGaetano Daniele·Executive ProducerIsabella Spinelli·Associate ProducerFabiola Banzi·CastingFrancesca Borromeo·CastingIvana Kastratovic·Production ManagerMaria Panicucci·Unit ManagerMichela Minischetti·Casting Assistant
Other Departments· 3
Gian Enrico Bianchi·CinematographyNicolas De Luigi·LoaderGiovanni Gabriele·Gaffer
By the Numbers
68.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$3M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Salt of Life's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Lighthearted, Charming
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features an illustrated man with short brown hair, winking, and holding a cigarette in one hand and a small bowl in the other. A woman with long brow”

comedydrama
Key Elements
CigaretteBowlDog
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
8/10
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