I Told You So (2023 film)
| I Told You so | |
|---|---|
| French | Te l’avevo detto |
| Directed by | Ginevra Elkann |
| Written by | Ginevra Elkann Chiara Barzini Ilaria Bernardini |
| Produced by | Simone Gattoni Lorenzo Mieli Paolo Sorrentino Moreno Zani |
| Starring | Valeria Golino Valeria Bruni Tedeschi Danny Huston Alba Rohrwacher Greta Scacchi |
| Cinematography | Vladan Radovic |
| Edited by | Desideria Rayner |
Production companies | The Apartment RAI Cinema Tenderstories |
| Distributed by | BIM Distribuzione The Match Factory |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
I Told You So (Italian: Te l’avevo detto) is an Italian drama film, directed by Ginevra Elkann and released in 2023.[1] The film centres on several intertwining storylines about people coping with anxieties in Rome after the temperature has reached an unprecedented 50 degrees Celsius in January.[2]
The film's cast includes Valeria Golino as Pupa, a fading former porn star; Valeria Bruni Tedeschi as Gianna, her devoutly religious former friend who returns with a score to settle; Sofia Panizzi as Gianna's daughter Mila; Danny Huston as Bill, a priest struggling with drug addiction; Alba Rohrwacher as Caterina, an alcoholic who is turning to Bill for spiritual guidance; and Greta Scacchi as Frances, Bill's sister who has returned to town to bury their mother after her death.[3] Riccardo Scamarcio, Gianmarco Saurino, Claudia Delli Noci, Bruno Pavoncello and Simone Rossi also appear in supporting roles.
The film premiered in the Platform Prize program at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.[4] It went into commercial release in Italy in February 2024.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Taylor Gates, "'I Told You So' Review: A Visually Stunning but Narratively Uneven Drama | TIFF 2023". Collider, 21 September 2023.
- ^ Nick Vivarelli, "Ginevra Elkann on Directing Danny Huston as an Italian-American Priest With a Heroin Addiction in ‘I Told You So’". Variety, 12 September 2023.
- ^ Vittoria Scarpa, "Review: I Told You So". Cineuropa, 14 September 2023.
- ^ Anthony D'Alessandro, "TIFF Platform Lineup Includes Nicolas Cage Comedy ‘Dream Scenario’ On Opening Night; Barry Jenkins, Nadine Labaki & Anthony Shim To Serve On Sidebar Jury". Deadline Hollywood, 2 August 2023.
- ^ Mario Manca, "Te l'avevo detto: Ginevra Elkann racconta la disperazione della borghesia in una Roma che ribolle". Vanity Fair, 2 February 2024.
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