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The First Beautiful Thing

20102h 2mPaolo Virzì
IMDb 7.0 · Rotten Tomatoes 74% · Metacritic 62

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The film tells the story of the Michelucci family, from the nineteen-seventies to the present day: the central character is the stunningly beautiful Anna, the lively, frivolous and sometimes embarrassing mother of Bruno and Valeria. Everything begins in the Summer of 1971, at the annual Summer beauty pageant held at Livorno’s most popular bathing establishment. Anna is unexpectedly crowned “Most Beautiful Mother”, unwittingly stirring the violent jealousy of her husband. From then on, chaos strikes the family and for Anna, Bruno and his sister Valeria, it is the start of an adventure that will only end thirty years later.

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MotherParent Child Relationship

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What is The First Beautiful Thing (2010) about?

The film tells the story of the Michelucci family, from the nineteen-seventies to the present day: the central character is the stunningly beautiful Anna, the lively, frivolous and sometimes embarrassing mother of Bruno and Valeria. Everything begins in the Summer of 1971, at the annual Summer beauty pageant held at Livorno’s most popular bathing establishment. Anna is unexpectedly crowned “Most…

Who stars in The First Beautiful Thing?

The First Beautiful Thing stars Valerio Mastandrea (Bruno Michelucci), Micaela Ramazzotti (Anna Nigiotti in Michelucci 1971-1981), Stefania Sandrelli (Anna Nigiotti in Michelucci 2009), Claudia Pandolfi (Valeria Michelucci), Marco Messeri (Il Nesi). The film was directed by Paolo Virzì.

How long is The First Beautiful Thing?

The First Beautiful Thing has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 2010.

Is The First Beautiful Thing worth watching?

The First Beautiful Thing holds an IMDb rating of 7.0/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 74. Fans of Comedy, Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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