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The First Beautiful Thing

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.

Top Cast

  • Valerio Mastandrea

    Valerio Mastandrea

    Bruno Michelucci

  • Micaela Ramazzotti

    Micaela Ramazzotti

    Anna Nigiotti in Michelucci 1971-1981

  • Stefania Sandrelli

    Stefania Sandrelli

    Anna Nigiotti in Michelucci 2009

  • Claudia Pandolfi

    Claudia Pandolfi

    Valeria Michelucci

  • Marco Messeri

    Marco Messeri

    Il Nesi

  • Fabrizia Sacchi

    Fabrizia Sacchi

    Sandra

  • Aurora Frasca

    Aurora Frasca

    Valeria Michelucci 1971

  • Giacomo Bibbiani

    Giacomo Bibbiani

    Bruno Michelucci 1971

  • Giulia Burgalassi

    Giulia Burgalassi

    Valeria Michelucci 1981

Overview

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.

Rating

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  • Andres Gomez
    Andres Gomez
    8 Nov 14, 2013

    Good comedy/drama about a dysfunctional Italian family and the memories of the eldest son. Nice story, well told.

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