Happy as Lazzaro

Happy as Lazzaro
Italian theatrical release poster
FrenchLazzaro felice
LiterallyHappy Lazzaro
Directed byAlice Rohrwacher
Written byAlice Rohrwacher
Produced byCarlo Cresto-Dina
StarringAdriano Tardiolo
CinematographyHélène Louvart
Edited byNelly Quettier
Production
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Distributed by
Release dates
  • 13 May 2018 (2018-05-13) (Cannes)
  • 31 May 2018 (2018-05-31) (Italy)
  • 13 September 2018 (2018-09-13) (Germany)
  • 7 November 2018 (2018-11-07) (France)
Running time
125 minutes[1]
Countries
  • Italy
  • Switzerland
  • France
  • Germany
LanguageItalian
Box office$1.8 million[2]

Happy as Lazzaro (Italian: Lazzaro felice, lit. 'Happy Lazzaro')[3] is a 2018 Italian-language fantasy drama film written and directed by Alice Rohrwacher. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival,[4][5] where Rohrwacher won the award for Best Screenplay.[6]

  1. ^ Scott, A. O. (29 November 2018). "'Happy as Lazzaro' Review: This Modern Fairy Tale Is an Instant Classic". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 29 November 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Happy as Lazzaro (2018)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  3. ^ Shaffer, Marshall (27 November 2018). "Interview: Alice Rohrwacher on Happy as Lazzaro and the Past in the Present Tense". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  4. ^ "The 2018 Official Selection". Cannes Film Festival. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  5. ^ Debruge, Peter; Keslassy, Elsa (12 April 2018). "Cannes Lineup Includes New Films From Spike Lee, Jean-Luc Godard". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  6. ^ Debruge, Peter (19 May 2018). "2018 Cannes Film Festival Award Winners Announced". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 20 May 2018.