The First Beautiful Thing - 2010

The film tells the story of the Michelucci family, from the nineteen-seventies to the present day: the central character is the stunningly beautiful Anna, the lively, frivolous and sometimes embarrassing mother of Bruno and Valeria. Everything begins in the Summer of 1971, at the annual Summer beauty pageant held at Livorno’s most popular bathing establishment. Anna is unexpectedly crowned “Most Beautiful Mother”, unwittingly stirring the violent jealousy of her husband. From then on, chaos strikes the family and for Anna, Bruno and his sister Valeria, it is the start of an adventure that will only end thirty years later.

122min
2010
T
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.1/10

Cast

Valerio Mastandrea profile pictureValerio MastandreaBruno Michelucci
Micaela Ramazzotti profile pictureMicaela RamazzottiAnna Nigiotti in Michelucci 1971-1981
Stefania Sandrelli profile pictureStefania SandrelliAnna Nigiotti in Michelucci 2009
Claudia Pandolfi profile pictureClaudia PandolfiValeria Michelucci
Sergio Albelli profile pictureSergio AlbelliMario Michelucci
Isabella Cecchi profile pictureIsabella CecchiZia Leda Nigiotti
Emanuele Barresi profile pictureEmanuele BarresiRoberto Lenzi
Dario Ballantini profile pictureDario BallantiniAvvocato Cenerini
Paolo Ruffini profile picturePaolo RuffiniCristiano Cenerini
Fabrizio Brandi profile pictureFabrizio BrandiGiancarlo 2009
Roberto Rondelli profile pictureRoberto RondelliArmando Mansani (as Bobo Rondelli)
Giorgio Algranti profile pictureGiorgio AlgrantiVicesindaco
Claudio Marmugi profile pictureClaudio MarmugiPresentatore Miss Pancaldi
Isabelle Adriani profile pictureIsabelle AdrianiGiuliana Cenerini 1971-1981
Marco Risi profile pictureMarco RisiDino Risi
Raffaele Vannoli profile pictureRaffaele VannoliFotografo di scena
Maria Pia Aricó profile pictureMaria Pia AricóChiara, fidanzata Cristiano Cenerini

About The First Beautiful Thing

The First Beautiful Thing Overview

The film tells the story of the Michelucci family, from the nineteen-seventies to the present day: the central character is the stunningly beautiful Anna, the lively, frivolous and sometimes embarrassing mother of Bruno and Valeria. Everything begins in the Summer of 1971, at the annual Summer beauty pageant held at Livorno’s most popular bathing establishment. Anna is unexpectedly crowned “Most Beautiful Mother”, unwittingly stirring the violent jealousy of her husband. From then on, chaos strikes the family and for Anna, Bruno and his sister Valeria, it is the start of an adventure that will only end thirty years later.

Age Rating: T
Runtime: 122min

Extra details

Original Title: La prima cosa bella
Original Language: Italian
Directed By: Paolo Virzì
Production Companies
Medusa FilmMotorino AmarantoIndiana Production Company