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Caterina in the Big City

Caterina in the Big City

Sometimes you just want to fit in... or not.

20036.51h 45m

Overview

When her social-climbing father is relocated from a one-horse town to his native Rome, 12-year-old Caterina enrolls in his old school, finding herself adrift in an environment where eighth-graders form friendships based on social class and their parents' political affiliations.

Directed by Paolo Virzì
Written by Paolo Virzì, Francesco Bruni
Produced by Marco Chimenz, Giovanni Stabilini, Riccardo Tozzi
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Top Cast

Sergio Castellitto

Sergio Castellitto

Giancarlo Iacovoni

Margherita Buy

Margherita Buy

Agata Iacovoni

Alice Teghil

Alice Teghil

Caterina Iacovoni

Federica Sbrenna

Federica Sbrenna

Daniela Germano

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Margherita Mazzola

Martina

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Carolina Iaquaniello

Margherita Rossi Chaillet

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Martina Tasquetta

Alessia

Galatea Ranzi

Galatea Ranzi

Livia, Margherita's mother

Silvio Vannucci

Silvio Vannucci

Fabietto Cruciani

Alessandra Celi

Alessandra Celi

Mrs. Germano

Themes & Keywords

school friendrome, italymiddle schoolchorussocial lifefirst kissoverbearing fathermoving to a citypolitical humordramedyfitting in

About Caterina in the Big City

Caterina in the Big City is a comedy, drama film released in 2003 exploring themes of school friend, rome, italy, middle school, chorus, social life, first kiss. Directed by Paolo Virzì, it stars Sergio Castellitto, Margherita Buy, Alice Teghil. When her social-climbing father is relocated from a one-horse town to his native Rome, 12-year-old Caterina enrolls in his old school, finding herself adrift in an environment where eighth-graders form friendships based on social class and their parents' political affiliations.

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