Lamerica

Name: Lamerica
Genre: Drama
Released: TODO_MISSING
Rating: 91

1994, Drama, 1h 56m

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Movie Info

After the fall of communism in Albania, Italian con artists Gino (Enrico Lo Verso) and Fiore (Michele Placido) head to the politically turbulent country to start a phony investment firm. As a front, they declare an elderly homeless man named Spiro (Carmelo Di Mazzarelli) as their CEO. But when Spiro runs off, Gino journeys through the poverty-stricken country to find him, discovering how little money and material goods truly matter as he witnesses the widespread desperation around him.

Genre:

Drama
Original Language:

Italian
Director:

Gianni Amelio
Producer:

Vittorio Cecchi Gori, Mario Cecchi Gori
Writer:

Alessandro Sermoneta
Release Date (Theaters):

Oct 4, 1995 original
Box Office (Gross USA):

$94.0K
Runtime:

1h 56m
Distributor:

New Yorker Films

Cast & Crew

Enrico Lo Verso
Gino

Michele Placido
Fiore

Carmelo Di Mazzarelli
Spiro (alias Michele Talarico)

Piro Milkani
Selimi

Elida Janushi
Selimi's Cousin

Sefer Pema
Prison Governor

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Critic Reviews for Lamerica

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Audience Reviews for Lamerica

Oct 18, 2012

This film is incredible, to say the least. From start to finish, the film has an energy that continually draws the audience into the characters and forces them to see their point of view. Phenomenal visuals.

Jason 123 D Super Reviewer
Aug 16, 2012

toccante viaggio per le strade del tempo che ha distrutto la fugace memoria del popolo. Ma, la lontana sperenza non mostra nessun segno de morte.

Pierluigi P Super Reviewer
Apr 20, 2009

There's nothing wrong with it and it's a nice little story, but there's nothing memorable about it. Maybe I just couldn't connect with the subject matter.

Brandon K Super Reviewer