The First Beautiful Thing

Original title: La prima cosa bella

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In a provincial Italian town in 1971, Anna, a beautiful mother of two young children, struggles to provide for her small family after the collapse of her marriage. With no career to fall back upon, she is desperate to find work and a new home. Despite the difficult times, Anna courageously teaches her kids to embrace the small joys of life and never loses her passion and optimistic nature, even after her beloved son ostracizes her. Years later, when she is diagnosed with a terminal disease, both children return to her bedside where following a series of startling revelations, the two finally come to understand their ever-unpredictable mother, their unconventional upbringing and also themselves

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A misanthropic professor returns to his hometown to assist his dying mother.A misanthropic professor returns to his hometown to assist his dying mother.A misanthropic professor returns to his hometown to assist his dying mother.

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- 23 wins & 34 nominations

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Trivia
Kim Rossi Stuart was originally cast as Bruno. He was subsequently replaced by Valerio Mastandrea, who ended up winning a David Di Donatello for his role.

Crazy credits
There are family photographs of Anna, Mario, Bruno and Valeria shown interspersed in the credits.

Connections
Referenced in Estrenos Críticos: Paul y Los Pingüinos del Sr. Popper (2011)

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La prima cosa bella
Written by Mogol, Gianfranco Reverberi (as Reverberi) and Nicola Di Bari (as Di Bari)
Performed by Nicola Di Bari

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10/10

The First Beautiful Thing

This was a beautiful emotional movie. I really liked the actors in this movie because it seemed like they had a good chemistry on and off screen - for some reason I just had that feeling about it. The movie was emotional to me obviously because of the storyline and death, or the idea of death and having to watch your family member(s) slowly slip away from you, whether death or just estranged. However, I would absolutely recommend this film because it is the type of film that is relatable to anyone who doesn't have a perfect family nor a perfect life... in that case, EVERYONE. If a film HAS to be sad, I also like a film that can make me laugh, too, and this one did just that. It was a good balance to where the film isn't depressing, no fun in that. 10/10 would recommend it to a friend.