Thank You Guys (Italian: Grazie ragazzi) is a 2023 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Riccardo Milani who co-wrote the screenplay with Michele Astori.[1] It stars Antonio Albanese[2] accompamied with Sonia Bergamasco, Vinicio Marchioni, Giacomo Ferrara, Giorgio Montanini, Andrea Lattanzi and Fabrizio Bentivoglio.[3] It is an Italian-language remake of the 2020 French film The Big Hit, inspired in turn by a true story that occurred in Diana in the 1980s.[4]
| Thank You Guys | |
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| Directed by | Riccardo Milani |
| Written by | Riccardo Milani Michele Astori |
| Produced by | Carlo Degli Esposti Lorenzo Gangarossa Mario Gianani Nicola Serra |
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| Cinematography | Saverio Guarna |
| Edited by | Patrizia Ceresani Francesco Renda |
| Music by | Davide Canori |
Production companies | Palomar Wildside |
| Distributed by | Vision Distribution |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Synopsis
editIn the absence of job offers, Antonio, a passionate but often unemployed actor, accepts the job offered to him by an old friend and colleague, much smarter than him, as a teacher in a theater workshop at a penitentiary institute. Hesitant at first, he discovers talent in the unlikely company of inmates and this rekindles his passion and desire to do theater, to the point of convincing the stern prison director to cross the prison walls and stage the famous comedy by Samuel Beckett Waiting for Godot on a real theater stage.[5]
Cast
editThe actors participating in this film are:[6]
- Antonio Albanese as Antonio
- Sonia Bergamasco as Laura
- Vinicio Marchioni as Diego
- Giacomo Ferrara as Aziz
- Giorgio Montanini as Mignolo
- Andrea Lattanzi as Damiano
- Fabrizio Bentivoglio as Michele
- Nicola Rignanese as Ettore
- Bogdan Iordachioiu
Production
editPrincipal photography took place between the end of November and the beginning of December 2021 in Siena, Italy.[7]
Release
editThank You Guys premiered on January 12, 2023, in Italian cinemas,[8] then had its television screening on June 12 of the same year on Sky Cinema.[9]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Nastro d'Argento | Best Comedy | Thank You Guys | Nominated | [10][11] |
| Best Comedy Actor | Antonio Albanese | Won |
References
edit- ^ ""Grazie ragazzi": Albanese e cinque detenuti aspettano Godot". Agi (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ Leombruni, Lucrezia (2023-01-09). "'Grazie ragazzi', il cast: "La cultura fa bene, ma è sottovalutata"". Agenzia Dire (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ ""Grazie Ragazzi" di Riccardo Milani: "È un film sull'importanza dell'arte e sul mestiere dell'attore" - Lazio Cinema News - Lazio Terra di Cinema". lazioterradicinema.it (in Italian). 2023-01-16. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ Ferrera, Margherita (2023-01-11). ""Grazie ragazzi", il nuovo film di Antonio Albanese al cinema". Blog Università eCampus (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ "Grazie Ragazzi, da oggi in prima tv su Sky e NOW". tg24.sky.it (in Italian). 2023-06-12. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ Milano-Firenze, Mo-Net s r l. "Grazie ragazzi (2023)". mymovies.it. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ ""Grazie ragazzi", il 12 gennaio esce il film girato anche a Siena". La Nazione (in Italian). 2022-12-27. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ Ferraro, Pietro (2023-01-13). "Grazie Ragazzi: nuovo spot tv del film con Antonio Albanese al cinema". Cineblog (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ "Grazie Ragazzi, il cast del film di Riccardo Milani stasera su Sky". tg24.sky.it (in Italian). 2023-06-12. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ Skrok, Magdalena (2023-06-02). "Nastri d'Argento 2023: here are the nominations!". World of Technology, Video Games & Digital Entertainment. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ "Nastri d'Argento 2023, miglior film e regia a Bellocchio. I vincitori". tg24.sky.it (in Italian). 2023-06-20. Retrieved 2023-09-15.