A Bookshop in Paris
2021 romance film
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A Bookshop in Paris (Italian: Il materiale emotivo, lit. 'The emotional substance', French: Un dragon en forme de nuage, lit. 'A cloud-shaped dragon') is a 2021 romance film co-written and directed by Sergio Castellitto. A co-production between Italy, France and United States, it stars Sergio Castellitto, Bérénice Bejo and Matilda De Angelis.
Sergio Castellitto
Silvia Scola
Furio Scarpelli
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| Directed by | Sergio Castellitto |
| Screenplay by | Margaret Mazzantini Sergio Castellitto |
| Story by | Ettore Scola Silvia Scola Furio Scarpelli |
| Produced by | Andrea Petrozzi |
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| Cinematography | Italo Petriccione |
| Edited by | Chiara Vullo |
| Music by | Arturo Annecchino |
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| Language | Italian |
Plot
Cast
- Sergio Castellitto as Vincenzo
- Bérénice Bejo as Yolande
- Matilda De Angelis as Albertine
- Clementino as Clemente
- Sandra Milo as Madame Milo
- Alex Lutz as Gérard
- Marie-Philomène Nga as Colombe
- Nassim Lyes as Alain
- Maxence Dinant as Father Mathieu
- Bruno Gouery as the kleptomaniac
Production
The film comes from the script of an unrealized project by Ettore Scola.[1] Prior to this adaptation, the script was first adapted by Ivo Milazzo in a graphic novel entitled Un drago a forma di nuvola.[2][3] The film was shot in Cinecittà.[2]
Release
The film opened the 2021 Bari International Film Festival and was released on Italian cinemas on 7 October 2021.[1][4]
Reception
The film won the Silver Ribbon for best production design, and got a nomination for best original story.[5][6]
