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Directed by Luigi Magni Written by Luigi Magni Cinematography Franco Di Giacomo Director Luigi Magni | 6.5/10 IMDb Produced by Giovanni Di Clemente Music by Nicola Piovani Initial release 3 February 1989 (Italy) Music director Nicola Piovani | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Starring Giancarlo Giannini
Ornella Muti Nominations David di Donatello for Best Actor, David di Donatello for Best Production Design Awards David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor, David Di Donatello for Best Costume Design Cast Ornella Muti, Giancarlo Giannini, Carlo Croccolo, Luc Merenda, Anna Kanakis Similar Arrivano i bersaglieri, In the Name of the Sover, Childhood Enemies, Faustina, La Carbonara | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
’O Re (also known as The King of Naples) is a 1989 Italian historical commedia all'italiana film written and directed by Luigi Magni. For his performance Carlo Croccolo won the David di Donatello for best supporting actor. The film also won the David di Donatello and the Nastro d'Argento for best costumes.
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Plot
In 1862 in Naples, King Francis II of Bourbon is driven from his throne by the people, because the French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte comes in Italy to conquer it. King Francesco retires to Rome with his wife Maria Sofia. The woman tries to recover the kingdom of Naples, supporting the uprising of young patriots, but Francesco is demoralized and has no intention of fighting. The king in fact closes in himself, expressing interest in the supernatural...