| The Protagonists | |
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| Directed by | Luca Guadagnino |
| Written by | Luca Guadagnino |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Paolo Bravi |
| Edited by | Walter Fasano |
| Music by | Andrea Guerra |
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| Distributed by | Medusa Distribuzione |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
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The Protagonists is a 1999 Italian crime thriller film written and directed by Luca Guadagnino in his directorial debut. It stars Tilda Swinton and Fabrizia Sacchi.
The film had its world premiere at the 56th Venice International Film Festival on 8 September 1999. It was released in Italy on 10 September 1999 by Medusa Distribuzione.
Premise
[edit]The film chronicles an Italian film crew who are in London making a reconstruction of the real-life killing of Egyptian chef Mohamed El-Sayed by the two 19-year-olds Jamie Petrolini and Richard Elsey in 1994.
Cast
[edit]- Tilda Swinton as Actress
- Fabrizia Sacchi as herself
- Andrew Tiernan as Mohammed
- Claudio Gioè as Happy
- Paolo Briguglia as Billy
- Michelle Hunziker as Sue
- Jhelisa as herself
- Laura Betti as Judge
Production
[edit]Production on the film began in 1998, with principal photography taking place in London.[1][2]
Release
[edit]The Protagonists had its world premiere at the 56th Venice International Film Festival on 8 September 1999.[3][4] The film was released in Italy on 10 September 1999 by Medusa Distribuzione.[5]
It was released in the United Kingdom on DVD on 13 October 2014 by Argent Films.[6]
Critical reception
[edit]The film received negative reviews from critics.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Prospero (10 February 2016). "Luca Guadagnino talks to The Economist about "A Bigger Splash"". Economist. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ Barnes, Brooks (11 June 2010). "A Guilt Trip That Begot a Partnership". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ Shoard, Catherine (1 April 2010). "Tilda Swinton and Luca Guadagnino: a match made in arthouse cinema heaven". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Luca". Frenesy Film Company. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "The Protagonists". Mubi. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "The Protagonists" (PDF) (Press release). Fetch Publicity. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ Vivarelli, Nick (20 January 2010). "Director to Watch: Luca Guadagnino". Variety. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
