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| Italian | È stata la mano di Dio |
| Directed by | Paolo Sorrentino |
| Written by | Paolo Sorrentino |
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| Cinematography | Daria D'Antonio |
| Edited by | Cristiano Travaglioli |
| Music by | Lele Marchitelli |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 130 minutes[1] |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
The Hand of God (Italian: È stata la mano di Dio, lit. 'It Was the Hand of God') is a 2021 Italian semi-autobiographical drama film written, directed and produced by Paolo Sorrentino. Set in Naples, the film delves into Sorrentino's own youth. Its cast features Filippo Scotti, Toni Servillo, Teresa Saponangelo, Marlon Joubert, Luisa Ranieri, Renato Carpentieri, Massimiliano Gallo, Betti Pedrazzi, Enzo Decaro, Sofya Gershevich, Lino Musella and Biagio Manna.
At the 78th Venice International Film Festival, it competed for the Golden Lion, winning the Grand Jury Prize; Filippo Scotti's performance earned him the Marcello Mastroianni Award. Following a limited theatrical release on 24 November 2021, the film became available for streaming on Netflix on 15 December 2021. It received a nomination for Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.[2]
- ^ "The Hand of God". Venice Biennale. 16 July 2021. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Oscar 94^ Edizione: "È stata la mano di Dio" È il film Italiano designato per la categoria "International Feature Film Award"" (in Italian). ANICA. 26 October 2020. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2020.