The Mass Is Ended ( La Messa è finita )

The Mass Is Ended (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: La Messa è finita
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Berlin International Film Festival

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
Italian ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Italian ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Italy ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
92 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 1985 and produced in:
Italy ( Italy, Greece )

Directed By:
Nanni Moretti

Written By:
Nanni Moretti
Sandro Petraglia

Actors:
Nanni Moretti ..... Don Giulio
Ferruccio De Ceresa ..... Father of Don Giulio
Marco Messeri ..... Saverio
Enrica Maria Modugno ..... Valentina
Dario Cantarelli ..... Gianni
Giovanni Buttafava ..... Lawyer
Luisa De Santis ..... Lucia
Pietro De Vico ..... Friar
Eugenio Masciari ..... Antonio
Vincenzo Salemme ..... Andrea
Roberto Vezzosi ..... Cesare
Margarita Lozano ..... Mother of Don Giulio
Manfredi Aliquo ..... Federico
Francesco Di Giacomo ..... Simone
Mauro Fabretti ..... Astrid
Antonella Fattori ..... Plumber
Inigo Lezzi ..... Judge
Luigi Moretti ..... The Mother
Luisanna Pandolfi ..... Silvia, la sposa
Bianca Pesce ..... Arianna
Carlina Torta
Mariella Valentini

Synopsis:

Onetime campus radical Nanni Moretti (who also directed this film) renounces his past to become a priest. Returning to his home village, Moretti is appalled at the lack of religious reverence amongst the townsfolk. Unable to communicate with any of his old friends, who've all gleefully succumbed to the Deadly Sins, Moretti cannot even count on solace from his own family, a screwed-up aggregation which gives the word 'dysfunctional' several new meanings. The priest finally gives up on the village and transfers to a parish far, far away. Despite the somber tone of the past few sentences, the Italian-filmed Mass Is Ended (Messa E' Finita) is actually a comedy, its humor stemming from the nonplussed reactions of Moretti and the believable performances of the supporting cast. The film won a special jury prize at the Berlin Film Festival.

Story of a priest who has been working in a remote village for ten years and is called back to serve in Rome, his home town. But the problems he finds in the city are overwhelming and he questions the value of his work.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 17 March, 2009.

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