Castello Cavalcanti
| Castello Cavalcanti | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Wes Anderson |
| Written by | Wes Anderson |
| Starring |
Jason Schwartzman Giada Colagrande |
| Cinematography | Darius Khondji |
| Edited by | Stephen Perkins |
| Distributed by | Prada |
Release dates |
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Running time | 8 minutes |
| Country |
United States Italy |
| Language |
English Italian |
Castello Cavalcanti is a short film written and directed by Wes Anderson and released in 2013. Starring Jason Schwartzman as an unsuccessful race car driver who crashes his car in an Italian village, the 8-minute film was filmed at Cinecittà in Rome, Italy and financed by Prada. It debuted at the Rome Film Festival[1] and was released online on November 13, 2013. It quickly became viral and received critical acclaim.[2][3][4]
Plot
In a quiet Italian village in 1955, American Formula One driver Jed Cavalcanti (Jason Schwartzman), who is struggling in last place in a race through the countryside, crashes his car in the middle of the public square. Irritated with his situation, he abandons his car, blames the malfunctions on his brother-in-law (who is also his mechanic), and waits for the next bus out of town, which is set to arrive in 20 minutes. However, after sharing a drink with the villagers, he discovers that he is in his ancestral homeland, "Castello Cavalcanti", and that several members of his company are his "ancestors". After a friendly phone call with his brother-in-law, he soon decides to skip the next bus and spend more time in town.
Allusions to Italian cinema
Anderson references some classic Italian films in the short, including several by Federico Fellini, such as La Dolce Vita (1960) and Amarcord (1973).[5]
References
- ↑ "Watch: A New Short Film by Wes Anderson". Time. November 14, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ↑ "Wes Anderson Honors Fellini in a Delightful New Short Film". Slate. November 12, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ↑ "Wes Anderson's short film about a race car driver is classic Wes Anderson". Salt Lake Tribune. November 14, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ↑ "Watch: Wes Anderson's new 8-Minute Short 'Castello Cavalcanti' Starring Jason Schwartzman". Indiewire. November 13, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ↑ "Wes Anderson Honors Fellini in a Delightful New Short Film". Slate. November 12, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013.