The Last Man on Earth (2011 film)
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The Last Man on Earth is a 2011 Italian science fiction drama film directed by Gian Alfonso Pacinotti
. Its original Italian title is L'ultimo terrestre, which means "The last earthling". The story follows a man with relational problems while aliens visit Earth. The film is set to premiere in competition at the 68th Venice International Film Festival
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and the Toscana Film Commission. The production involved a budget of 2.3 million euro. Filming took place in Tuscany
during five weeks.
was released on the Internet where the real RAI newsreader Maria Cuffaro announces that extraterrestrials have arrived on Earth. The film will premiere on 8 September 2011 in competition at the 68th Venice International Film Festival
. Italian distribution is handled by Fandango, and the regular release is set to 9 September.
Gipi
Gianni Pacinotti, better known by the pseudonym of Gipi, is an Italian cartoonist, filmmaker, and author.-Biography:Born in Pisa in 1963, he began his career illustrating for the publishing and advertising industries....
. Its original Italian title is L'ultimo terrestre, which means "The last earthling". The story follows a man with relational problems while aliens visit Earth. The film is set to premiere in competition at the 68th Venice International Film Festival
68th Venice International Film Festival
The 68th annual Venice Film Festival, held in Venice, Italy, took place from 31 August to 10 September 2011. American film director Darren Aronofsky was announced as the Head of the Jury. American actor and film director Al Pacino was presented with the Glory to the Film-maker award on 4 September,...
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Cast
- Gabriele Spinelli as Luca Bertacci
- Anna Bellato as Anna Luini
- Luca Marinelli as Roberta
- Teco Celio as Giuseppe Geri
- Stefano Scherini as the American
- Roberto HerlitzkaRoberto HerlitzkaRoberto Herlitzka is an Italian film actor. He has appeared in 38 films since 1973. He was born in Turin, Italy.-Selected filmography:* Black Holiday * Seven Beauties * The Mask...
as Luca's father - Paolo Mazzarelli as Walter Rasini
- Sara Rosa Losilla as alien
- Vincenzo Illiano as Gabriele Del Genovese
- Ermanna Montanari as Carmen
Production
Fandango produced the film in collaboration with Rai CinemaRAI
RAI — Radiotelevisione italiana S.p.A. known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane, is the Italian state owned public service broadcaster controlled by the Ministry of Economic Development. Rai is the biggest television company in Italy...
and the Toscana Film Commission. The production involved a budget of 2.3 million euro. Filming took place in Tuscany
Tuscany
Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....
during five weeks.
Release
To market the film, a viral videoViral marketing
Viral marketing, viral advertising, or marketing buzz are buzzwords referring to marketing techniques that use pre-existing social networks to produce increases in brand awareness or to achieve other marketing objectives through self-replicating viral processes, analogous to the spread of viruses...
was released on the Internet where the real RAI newsreader Maria Cuffaro announces that extraterrestrials have arrived on Earth. The film will premiere on 8 September 2011 in competition at the 68th Venice International Film Festival
68th Venice International Film Festival
The 68th annual Venice Film Festival, held in Venice, Italy, took place from 31 August to 10 September 2011. American film director Darren Aronofsky was announced as the Head of the Jury. American actor and film director Al Pacino was presented with the Glory to the Film-maker award on 4 September,...
. Italian distribution is handled by Fandango, and the regular release is set to 9 September.