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Pierfrancesco Favino, Italian essential in Nostalgia

2022-05-24T18:24:26.191Z


IN COMPETITION – After The Traitor, the Roman actor puts his charisma at the service of Nostalgia, by Mario Martone.


In Cannes, the eagerness of Italian journalists to meet him after the press presentation of

Nostalgia

bears witness to this.

Pierfrancesco Favino is a star in Italy where his film is released this Wednesday.

In France, he is known above all for his interpretation of Tommaso Buscetta,

The Traitor

by Marco Bellocchio, a penitent character with disturbing ambiguity, violent and sentimental all at the same time.

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He returns to the red carpet four years later with undisguised joy.

“I really like the magic of Cannes and I'm proud to come and present

Nostalgia

.

It is a “small” film.

We were so happy when we learned that he was part of the selection.

I want to be part of the Italian cinema shown here.

We have to work for that,”

he explains in perfect French.

“Rolling is freedom”

Seventeen years ago, in

Romanzo criminale

, he interpreted the "Lebanese".

In

Nostalgia

, he is this mysterious character from Cairo, who spent forty years away from Naples...

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Source: lefigaro

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