| Not of this world | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Giuseppe Piccioni[1] |
| Produced by | Lionello Cerri |
| Starring | Margherita Buy Silvio Orlando |
| Cinematography | Luca Bigazzi |
| Edited by | Esmeralda Calabria |
| Music by | Ludovico Einaudi |
Release dates | 26 March 1999 (Italy) 25 February 2000 (U.S.) 8 March 2002 (Spain) |
Running time | 100 Min |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Not of this World or Fuori Dal Mondo (lit. "outside the world") is a 1999 Italian drama film directed by Giuseppe Piccioni.[2] Although selected as the Italian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 72nd Academy Awards, it was not nominated.
Plot
The film follows a nun whose life is upended when she is handed an abandoned infant in a park. She takes the baby to the hospital and proceeds to track down the mother. Along the way she meets the owner of a dry cleaning business whose sweater was wrapped around the baby, and begins to wonder if convent life is right for her.
Cast
- Margherita Buy: Sister Caterina
- Silvio Orlando: Ernesto
- Carolina Freschi: Teresa
- Maria Cristina Minerva: Esmeralda
- Giuliana Lojodice: Caterina's Mother
- Chantal Ughi
Reception
Not of this World has an approval rating of 77% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 13 reviews, and an average rating of 7.5/10.[3]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Ludovico Einaudi.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Performed by | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fuori Dal Mondo" | Ludovico Einaudi | |
| 2. | "Viaggio 2" | Ludovico Einaudi | |
| 3. | "Passaggio" | Ludovico Einaudi | |
| 4. | "Interludio 1" | Ludovico Einaudi | |
| 5. | "Promessa" | Ludovico Einaudi | |
| 6. | "Rockabilly Roadhouse" | Billy Roues | |
| 7. | "Interludio 3"" | Ludovico Einaudi | |
| 8. | "Fuori Dalla Notte" | Ludovico Einaudi | |
| 9. | "Cadenza" | Ludovico Einaudi | |
| 10. | "Alta Pressione" | Ludovico Einaudi |
See also
- List of submissions to the 72nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Italian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ^ Celli, C. (2 February 2016). National Identity in Global Cinema: How Movies Explain the World. Springer. ISBN 9780230117174. Retrieved 13 April 2017 – via Google Books.
- ^ Hope, William (1 January 2005). Italian Cinema: New Directions. Peter Lang. ISBN 9783039102822. Retrieved 13 April 2017 – via Google Books.
- ^ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/not_of_this_world
External links
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