Moon Landing
Italy's secret space program is underway.
2020 · 1h 36m · TV-14 Comedy, Drama
Overview
At six, Dario watched the first Moon landing on TV, sparking a lifelong dream to reach the stars. For the rest of his life, the ingenious curmudgeon built a homemade space rocket on his farm using scraps from the local hardware store. But, after a disastrous first launch burns down the neighbors' cornfields, Dario lands in jail. Enter Mario, his estranged brother who left the dying countryside for the big city: despite the confusion, he agrees to help Italy's 'secret space program' finally take off.
Director and cast
- Giuseppe Battiston as Dario Cavalieri
- Stefano Fresi as Mario Cavalieri
- Camilla Filippi as Carlotta
- Flavio Bucci as Umberto Cavalieri
- Roberto Citran as Piovesan
- Luisa De Santis as Clinic Director
- Teco Celio as Adamo
- Vitaliano Trevisan as Tipo Strano
- Valerio Mazzucato as Garbin
- Pascal Zullino as Brigadiere
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