Celluloide is a 1996 Italian historical drama film directed by Carlo Lizzani from a screenplay by Furio Scarpelli, Ugo Pirro and Lizzani, based on the 1983 novel of the same name by Pirro. It stars Giancarlo Giannini, Massimo Ghini, Anna Falchi, and Lina Sastri.

Plot

The story revolves around the difficult production of Roberto Rossellini's film Rome, Open City (1945).

Cast

Giuliano Montaldo has an uncredited cameo as Civalleri, one of the film's early financers.

Production

The film was a passion project of Lizzani's, who tried to get it financed since 1983. Sabrina Ferilli was originally chosen to play Magnani, but ended up refusing. Principal photography began on 8 May 1995 in Rome.

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