Figlia del Capitano PRESSBOOK INGL

Raifiction
presents
a
RAI FICTION
EDWIGE FENECH PER IMMAGINE E CINEMA SRL
production
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BASED ON THE NOVEL BY ALEKSANDER PUSHKIN
LA FIGLIA DEL
CAPITANO
(The Captain’s Daughter)
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Directed by
GIACOMO CAMPIOTTI
starring
VANESSA HESSLER and PRIMO REGGIANI
NINI SALERNO
LUDOVICO FREMONT
FRANCESCA CHILLEMI
and a special appearance by
EDWIGE FENECH
as Catherine the Great
LA FIGLIA DEL CAPITANO TECHNICAL CREW
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Directed by
GIACOMO CAMPIOTTI
Story and screenplay
ALESSANDRO SERMONETA
ELENA BUCACCIO
Set design
MARCO LUPPI
Costumes
MARINA ROBERTI
Italian casting
RITA FORZANO
Director of photography
BLASCO GIURATO
Editing
ROBERTO MISSIROLI
Music
CARLO SILIOTTO
Music editions
RAI TRADE
General organization
GIANFRANCO CODUTI
IMMAGINE E CINEMA delegate
MANOLITA CIPPARRONE
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Executive producer
FRANCESCO MARTINO DE
CARLES
Rai producers
FABRIZIO ZAPPI
PAOLA FOFFO
Produced by
EDWIGE FENECH FOR IMMAGINE
E CINEMA
LA FIGLIA DEL CAPITANO CAST
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VANESSA HESSLER
Masa
PRIMO REGGIANI
Pjotr Grinev
EDWIGE FENECH
Catherine the Great
NINI SALERNO
Savel’Ic
LUDOVICO FREMONT
Svabrin
FRANCESCA CHILLEMI
Kitty
ANDREI SLABAKOV
Pugacev
HRISTO JIVKOV
General Bibikov
TEODORA DUHONIKOVA
Lizaveta
LYUBOMIR BACHVAROV
Captain Mironov
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PETIA SILIANOVA
Vasilisa Mironova
STOYAN ALEXIEV
Count Grinev
MAIA BABURSKA
Contess Grinev
STEFAN SHTEREV
Cika
STANISLAV PISHATALOV
General Rejentrop
ATANAS ATANASOV
Zurin
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LA FIGLIA DEL CAPITANO .
SYNOPSIS
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It is the year 1776, in a matter of a few months the uprisings by hand of
Cossacks and peasants that have swept over the Russia of Catherine the Great have
been quenched by blood.
A young Hussar officer named Pjotr Grinev is waiting to be tried by the Court
Martial: he has been accused of betraying the Tsarina and having sided with Emil
Pugacev, the legendary Cossack leader who led the revolt.
Similarly to a legal-thriller, the life of Pjotr has been turned inside out during a
trial that will decide whether he will live or die…
Pjotr is a spoiled nobleman who spent a sugar-coated childhood on his
father’s estate. His future could be like that of many other descendants of Russian
aristocracy: serving as Imperial Guard in Petersburg, marrying a girl of his same
social standing… But Pjotr has a rebellious and immature nature so his father
decides that, to make a man out of him, Pjotr has to serve in a frontier outpost:
Belorgoskaja, which is an isolated fort standing on the steppe amidst the hostile
and savage nomadic tribes. Count Grinev could never have imagined how much
this decision would have devastated his son’s life forever.
In fact, down there the young man meets the two people who would have
marked his extraordinary destiny. One of them is Masa, the beautiful daughter of a
captain stationed in Belogorskaja. Nothing is in favour of the violent passion that
sweeps over the two of them: Masa does not belong to the aristocracy, she does
not possess a dowry, she has an independent and adventure-loving personality that
leads her to take sides with those “savages” that her father’s Russian garrison
should be subjecting to the authority of the Tsar. And in any case she has a suitor,
a young man who is quick with his sword and ruthless, someone who would do
anything to have her: his name is Lieutenant Svabrin.
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When he falls in love with her Pjotr begins a sort of journey that (by
shattering the social, political and sentimental conventions of Russia of the time)
lead him in front of the Court Martial but also lead him to becoming a man.
In order to win the girl over, Pjotr faces Svabrin in a nearly fatal duel, he
challenges the commander of the fort and he especially goes against his father’s
authority who is firmly against that relationship.
As Pjotr conducts his own private sentimental battle, another man is
attempting the impossible: raising the oppressed who live in the vast eastern
territories against the greedy and mean Russian aristocracy. His name is Emil
Pugacev, a passionate and charismatic Cossack who comes out of nowhere, who
successfully gathers the Cossacks, peasants and nomadic tribes under his
command. He leads them in an uprising that overturns the Russian garrisons and
leads them close to the city of Moscow in a matter of a few weeks.
This is where the encounter between Pjotr and Pugacev takes place, an
encounter that has somewhat of a fairy-like setting: a snowstorm, a frost-bitten
giant Cossack, a tavern in the middle of nowhere with an uprising brewing within…
Little does Pjotr know that the man whose life he has saved will one day become
the Tsarina’s number one enemy. And he cannot even imagine that this man who
is a bandit and a rebel will be the one to save his life in turn and to free Masa from
Svabrin who is about to marry her against her will.
But this strange relationship between the aristocrat and the bandit is the
reason behind the accusation of treason that hovers above Pjotr’s head.
Whereas other Russian officers are sent to the gallows should they not
succumb to the rebels, Pjotr has been pardoned and has been seen taking part in
feasts in the company of Pugacev in person. And that’s not all: he has been
offered a pass and a convoy to help him set Masa free…
But the truth is too complicated to convince a military court. Pjotr has never
committed treason, he has never promised Pugacev that he will be on his side. So
why has the rebel leader done so much for him? Pjotr himself doesn’t know the
exact reason. The simplest explanation is that he wants to prove his gratitude after
Pjotr saved his life. But that’s not enough. Nor is the Cossack’s capricious and
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unpredictable personality that often leads him to act for the pure pleasure of
taking people by surprise.
Something stronger ties Pugacev to that young
aristocratic with an impulsive and loyal personality. Perhaps it is some sort of
paternal instinct.
Or insisting upon wanting to win over an enemy who
demonstrates a consciousness that is different from the narrow-mindedness of the
other members of his social class. Pugacev knows that the revolution is doomed to
failure and he intends to sow the seed of a fair society into the heart of that young
idealist, to convince him that the time has come for Russia to change. Pjotr
represents a personal challenge for the rebel leader; he wants to win this challenge
in terms of feelings and friendship, as if to escape the horrors and violence that he
has unleashed.
Then Masa unexpectedly takes action in saving Pjotr from a sure-fire
sentence; following a journey full of risks, Masa reaches Petersburg and personally
makes her appeal to Catherine the Great. The Tsarina is impressed by Masa’s
daring and passion, but this is not enough to make her change her mind. So once
again Pugacev is the one who saves Pjotr’s life. In fact Catherine, spurred by the
young woman’s story, goes down into the dungeons where the rebel leader is
waiting to be executed.
A dramatic clash takes place between the two
irreconcilable enemies who, for the first time, come face to face with each other.
Pugacev shows no remorse or humility – on the contrary. But he convinces the
Tsarina that Masa is right about Pjotr: he is not a traitor and his death sentence
must be repealed.
Before returning to the family home with Masa, freed from all charges, Pjotr
wants to pay Pugacev back. The rebel leader will not be executed as planned, nor
will he be tortured on the Kazan square. Pjotr himself is the one to give him a quick
and dignified death, with one gunshot fired from a rooftop.
La Figlia del Capitano (The Captain’s Daughter) has all the ingredients needed
for a fantastic tale, a formation novel, even recalling westerns… A young hero
dispatched by his father around the world, in search of fortune, a series of trials to
be overcome, a young woman to win over and an unexpected happy ending.
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The story has late-18th century Russia in the background, a web of intrigues
at court, savage tribes living in the endless steppes and a Tsarina of refined
intelligence who has become cruel thanks to the loneliness intrinsic to power.
Through the events in the life of Pjotr Grinev, Puskin has skilfully conveyed the
spirit, the melancholic, vital and endless soul of the Great Mother Russia. Yet this
story written two centuries ago surprises us with conflicts and passions that still
influence the destiny of modern-day Russia: atrocious social inequality, boundless
spaces and ethnic differences that the central government rules with great
difficulty.
But at least on the level of story invention, Puskin seems to tell us that not all
is established. Pjotr, Masa and their love represent a break from the curse of
history that repeats itself, and the hope that a different path does truly exist.
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VANESSA HESSLER
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CINEMA
2010 “Sotto il vestito niente – L’ultima Directed by C.Vanzina
sfilata
2008“Asterix aux jeux olympiques”
Directed by Frédéric Forestier
2005 “Natale a Miami”
Directed by Neri Parenti
TELEVISION
2010 “La Figlia del Capitano”
2010 “Cenerentola”
2009 “Una sera d’ottobre”
2008 “Per una notte d’amore”
Directed by G. Campiotti
Directed by C. Duguait
Directed by V. Sindoni
Directed by V.Sindoni
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PRIMO REGGIANI
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CINEMA
2011 “Ci vediamo a casa”
2010 “Qualche nuvola”
Directed by M. Ponzi
Directed by S. Di Biagio
2009 “Baciami ancora”
2009 “Le ultime 56 ore”
2009 “Feisbum!” ep. “Default
2008 “L’imbroglio nel lenzuolo”
2007 “La siciliana ribelle”
Directed by G. Muccino
Directed by C. Fragasso
Directed by A. Capone
Directed by A. Arau
Directed by M. Amenta
2006 “Scrivilo sui muri”
Directed by G. Scarchilli
2006 “Polvere”
2005 “Melissa P”
2002 “La vita come viene”
2002 “Rosa Funzeca”
Directed by Proietti/D'Epiro
Directed by L. Guadagnino
Directed by S. Incerti
Directed by A. Grimaldi
TELEVISION
2010 “La Figlia del Capitano”
Directed by G. Campiotti
2010 “Delitti imperfetti - RIS 7”
Directed by F.Miccichè
2010 "Casting" (Videoclip)
2010 “Mia Madre”
2009 “Delitti imperfetti - R.I.S. 6”
2008 "Guardati dentro” (Videoclip)
2007 “Raccontami 2”
2006 “Raccontami”
2006 “Gente di mare”
2005 “Orgoglio 2”
2003 “ICS”
2003 “Grandi domani”
2003 “Diritto di difesa”
2003 “Orgoglio”
2001 “Don Matteo 2”
2000 “Una donna per amico 2”
1999 “Ciao Professore”
Directed by L. Pellegrini
Directed by R. Tognazzi
Directed by F. Tagliavia
Directed by G. Paoli
Directed by R. Donna & T. Aristarco
Directed by R. Donna & T. Aristarco
Directed by De Sisti/Peyretti
Directed by Serafini/De Sisti
Directed by A. Negrin
Directed by V. Terracciano
Directed by D.Maiorca
Directed by Serafini/De Sisti
Directed by L. Pompucci
Directed by R. Izzo/A. Manni
Directed by J. M. Sanchez
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1997 “La Piovra 8”
1996 “Senza Famiglia”
1995 “Favola”
Directed by G. Battiato
Directed by F. Costa
Directed by L. Ludman
THEATRE
2009 “Le belle notti”
Directed by C. Boccaccini
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NINI SALERNO
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CINEMA
2007 “Italia 2061”
2000 “Metronotte”
1999 “Senza movente”
1998 “Il testimone dello sposo”
1997 “Gli inaffidabili”
1996 “Il barbiere di Rio”
1996 “Bruno aspetta in macchina”
1992 “Nottataccia”
1990 “Turnè”
1990 “I Tarasacchi”
Directed by C. Vanzina
Directed by F. Calogero
Directed by L. Odorisio
Directed by P. Avati
Directed by J. Calà
Directed by G. Veronesi
Directed by D. Camerini
Directed by D. Camerini
Directed by G. Salvadores
Directed by F. Martinotti, R. Mortelliti
and F. Ottaviano
TELEVISION
2011 “Anita”
Directed by C. Bonivento
2010 “La figlia del Capitano”
2004 “La stagione dei delitti”
2004 “Don Matteo”
2003 “Soldati di pace”
2001 “L’attentatuni”
2000 “Valeria medico legale”
1999 “Anni ‘60”
1999 “Un medico in famiglia”
Directed by G. Campiotti
1999 “Squadra mobile scomparsi”
1998 “La forza dell’amore”
1998 “Provincia segreta”
1997 “Non chiamatemi papà”
1994 “Papà prende moglie”
1986 “Un fantastico tragico venerdì”
Directed by C.Bonivento
Directed by G. Base
Directed by C. Bonivento
Directed by C. Bonivento
Directed by G. Lazotti
Directed by C. Vanzina
Directed by A. Di Francisca & R.
Donna
Directed by C.Bonivento
Directed by V. Verdecchi
Directed by F. Massaro
Directed by N. Salerno
Directed by N. Salerno
Directed by M. Nichetti
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MOVIE DIRECTION
1983 “Arrivano i miei”
TELEVISION DIRECTION
1997“Non chiamatemi papà”
1994 “Papà prende moglie”
1991“I ragazzi del muretto”
1989“Aquile”
THEATRE DIRECTION
2003“Bersagli di vetro”
SCREENPLAYS
1980“Una vacanza bestiale”
1979“Arrivano i gatti”
Directed by C. Vanzina
Directed by C. Vanzina
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LUDOVICO FREMONT
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CINEMA
2009 “The Sinking of the Laconia”
2009 “6 giorni sulla terra”
2008 “Natale a Rio”
2007 “Gli ultimi della classe”
2006 “Scrivilo sui muri”
2006 “Noi due”
Directed by U. Jamson
Directed by V. Venturi
Directed by N. Parenti
Directed by L. Biglione
Directed by G. Scarchili
Directed by E. Papetti
TELEVISION
2010 “La Figlia del Capitano”
2009 “I Cesaroni 4”
2008 “I Cesaroni 3”
2007 “Bakita”
2007 “I Cesaroni 2”
2005 “I Cesaroni”
2005 “La guerra sulle montagne”
2004 “Un posto tranquillo 2”
2003 “La stagione dei delitti”
2003 “Padri e figli”
2002 “Distretto di polizia 3”
2001 “Carabinieri”
2000 “Angelo il custode”
2000 “Cuccioli”
2000 “Distretto di polizia 1”
1999 “Lui e Lei”
Directed by G. Campiotti
Directed by S. Vicario
Directed by S. Vicario F. Pavolini & D.
Trillo
Directed by G. Campiotti
Directed by F. Vicario
Directed by F. Vicario & F. Pavolini
Directed by G. Campiotti
Directed by C. Norza
Directed by C. Bonivento
Directed by G. Zanasi & G. Albano
Directed by M. Vullo
Directed by R. Mertes
Directed by G. Lazzotti
Directed by P. Poeti
Directed by R. De Maria
Directed by L. Mannuzzi & E. Lodoli
THEATRE
2007 Rassegna degli “Imperatori alla
sbarra” con il processo a Cesare e
Nerone
2006 “Processo a Nerone”
2004 “La Centaura”
2003 “L’Istruttoria”
Directed by G. Ferrara
Directed by G. Ferrara
Directed by L. Ronconi
Directed by P. Passalacqua
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2002 “No al fascismo”
Directed by M. Ferrero
FRANCESCA CHILLEMI
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CINEMA
2010 “La donna della mia vita”
2009 “Feisbum!”
2009 “Cado dalle nuvole”
Directed by L. Lucini
Directed by A. Capone
Directed by G. Nunziante
TELEVISION
2010 “Fratelli detective”
2010 “Notte prima degli esami”
2010 “Squadra antimafia 2”
2010 “Preferisco il paradiso”
2007 “Carabinieri 6”
2007 “Gente di Mare 2””
2004 “Un Medico in famiglia 4”
Directed by R. Izzo
Directed by E. Marchetti
Directed by B. Catena & G.Martelli
Directed by G. Campiotti
Directed by S.Martino
Directed by G. Serafini
Directed by I. Leoni & C. Norza
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IMMAGINE E CINEMA SRL
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Founded in January 1987 by Edwige Fenech, who has remained in charge to
date.
Sales Management: Francesco Martino de Carles. The company began its
television production activities in 1990, motion picture production activities in
1998 and film distribution activities in 2004.
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