Solino (2002)

ComedyDramaRomance

The movie portrays the story of an Italian family emigrated in Germany in the 1970s. Romano (Gigi Savoia), the father, decides to open a pizzeria which, by mutual decision with the wife Rosa (Antonella Attili), will call Solino, leaving his sons Gigi and Giancarlo to work there. A hostile relationship comes to life between the father and his sons, which will end up in the escape of the boys from family.

Release Date: September 23, 2002
Runtime: 2h 0m
Rating: 7.0/10 (72 votes)

Director: Fatih Akin

Cast: Barnaby Metschurat, Moritz Bleibtreu, Gigi Savoia, Antonella Attili, Patrycia Ziolkowska, Hermann Lause, Lucas Gregorowicz, Tiziana Lodato

Production: Wüste Film, Wüste Filmproduktion, Wüste Film West

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Full Cast (30 people)

Barnaby Metschurat as Gigi
Moritz Bleibtreu as Giancarlo
Gigi Savoia as Romano
Antonella Attili as Rosa
Patrycia Ziolkowska as Jo
Hermann Lause as Herr Klasen
Lucas Gregorowicz as Hajo
Tiziana Lodato as Ada
Franco Javarone as Alfredo
Christian Tasche as Jos Vater
Annika Schmitz as Jo Kind
Nicola Cutrignelli as Gigi Kind
Michele Ranieri as Giancarlo Kind
Cesare Mele as Umberto Kind
Pino Cacace as Carabiniere
Giuseppe Fernando Caputo as Rosas Vater
Rosa Di Brigida as Paola
Giuseppe De Rosa as Antonio
Maria Antonietta Zucano as Ada Kind
Dante Marmone as Bahnhofsvorsteher 1964
Luigi Santamaria as Zugführer 1964
Francesco Fiannaca as Franco
Hermann Lause as Fotograf Klasen
Rolf Dennemann as Vermieter Pizzeria
Ralph Misske as Produktionsleiter
Vincent Schiavelli as Regisseur Baldi
Sebastiano Toma as Kameramann
Lilian Fritz as Blondine
Jennifer Koch as Mädchen auf Party
Adam Bousdoukos as Partygast aus Hamburg

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Solino

Solino

Solino

Solino

Solino

120 min

The movie portrays the story of an Italian family emigrated in Germany in the 1970s. Romano (Gigi Savoia), the father, decides to open a pizzeria which, by mutual decision with the wife Rosa (Antonella Attili), will call Solino, leaving his sons Gigi and Giancarlo to work there. A hostile relationship comes to life between the father and his sons, which will end up in the escape of the boys from family.

120 min

The movie portrays the story of an Italian family emigrated in Germany in the 1970s. Romano (Gigi Savoia), the father, decides to open a pizzeria which, by mutual decision with the wife Rosa (Antonella Attili), will call Solino, leaving his sons Gigi and Giancarlo to work there. A hostile relationship comes to life between the father and his sons, which will end up in the escape of the boys from family.

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Original LanguageGerman

Release Date9/23/2002

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Wüste Film West

Keywords

sibling relationship

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Cast

Barnaby Metschurat

as Gigi

Moritz Bleibtreu

as Giancarlo

Gigi Savoia

as Romano

Antonella Attili

as Rosa

Patrycia Ziolkowska

as Jo

Hermann Lause

as Herr Klasen

Lucas Gregorowicz

as Hajo

Tiziana Lodato

as Ada

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Solino about?▾

The movie portrays the story of an Italian family emigrated in Germany in the 1970s. Romano (Gigi Savoia), the father, decides to open a pizzeria which, by mutual decision with the wife Rosa (Antonell…

How long is Solino?▾

2h 0m

When was Solino released?▾

September 23, 2002

Who directed Solino?▾

Fatih Akin

Who stars in Solino?▾

Barnaby Metschurat, Moritz Bleibtreu, Gigi Savoia

What genre is Solino?▾

Comedy, Drama, Romance