Shakespeare a Palermo Trailer (1997)

01 January 1997 Factual 87 mins

In the late 1990s, in a dilapidated theater in the heart of Palermo, Carlo Cecchi is working on a production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the second play in his Shakespearean trilogy, translated by the poet Patrizia Cavalli. Director Francesca Comencini – who sees Cecchi as the last representative of an Italy not subservient to the media and Berlusconi’s power – decides to follow him and is allowed to film the show’s rehearsals, on the condition that she does it all on her own and with discretion.

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Cast

Crew

Francesca Comencini Director

Francesca Comencini Screenplay

Paolo Carnera Cinematography

Martine Bouquin Editor

Francesca Comencini Cinematography

Gianluca Costamagna Sound

Francesca Comencini Sound

Serge Lalou Producer

Gioia Avvantaggiato Producer

Patricia Conord Producer

Matteo Bavera Producer

International Releases Dates

Italy 24 May 2026

Production Companies

Les Films d'Ici

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