Maledetto il giorno che t'ho incontrato

Maledetto il giorno che t'ho incontrato
Maledetto il giorno che t'ho incontrato
Directed by	Carlo Verdone
Written by	Francesca Marciano; Carlo Verdone
Produced by	Mario Cecchi Gori; Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Starring	Carlo Verdone; Margherita Buy
Cinematography	Danilo Desideri
Edited by	Antonio Siciliano
Music by
Release date	1992;
Running time	112 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

Maledetto il giorno che t'ho incontrato (Damned the Day I Met You) is a 1992 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Carlo Verdone.^[1]^[2]^[3] The film won five David di Donatello Awards, for best screenplay, best actor, best cinematography, best editing and best supporting actress (Elisabetta Pozzi).^[4] For her performance Margherita Buy won the Ciak d'oro for best actress.^[4]

Plot[]

Bernardo is dumped by his girlfriend and begins a period of meetings with his psychologist. Although his career as a rock music critic begins to decline, and especially Bernardo, with his problems, does not know how to publish a book on the secrets of the singer Jimi Hendrix. In the meantime he knows the problematic and shy Camilla, who disrupts his life. After some bickering, the two travel to London to meet almost unknown people who believe knowing how to really the singer Hendrix died when he was found lifeless in his hotel. For Bernardo is a great opportunity because this interview will allow him to rebuild his career; but the interview that he does to an important customer, poorly fitted by his friend Camilla, is tragically recorded without audio!

Cast[]

Carlo Verdone as Bernardo Arbusti
Margherita Buy as Camilla Landolfi
Elisabetta Pozzi as Adriana
Giancarlo Dettori as Attilio De Sorges
Stefania Casini as Clari
Renato Pareti as Loris
Dario Casalini as Flavio
Alexis Meneloff as Professor Ludwig Altieri
Count Prince Miller as Catfish
Didi Perego as Camilla's mother
Valeria Sabel as Bernardo's mother
Ernesto Martini as Bernardo's father
Richard Benson as himself

Reception[]

In its second week of release, the film reached number one at the Italian box office and remained there for two weeks.^[5]^[6]

Awards[]

Awards
Award	Category	Recipients and nominees	Result
59th David di Donatello Awards	Best Film	Carlo Verdone, Mario Cecchi Gori and Vittorio Cecchi Gori	Nominated
	Best Director	Carlo Verdone	Nominated
	Best Script	Carlo Verdone and Francesca Marciano	Won
	Best Actor	Carlo Verdone	Won
	Best Actress	Margherita Buy	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actor	Giancarlo Dettori	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actress	Elisabetta Pozzi	Won
	Best Cinematography	Danilo Desideri	Won
	Best Editing	Antonio Siciliano	Won
32nd Globi d'oro	Best Film	Carlo Verdone	Nominated
	Best Script	Carlo Verdone and Francesca Marciano	Nominated
	Best Actor	Carlo Verdone	Won
	Best Actress	Margherita Buy	Won
	Best Cinematography	Danilo Desideri	Nominated
7th Ciak d'oro	Best Actress	Margherita Buy	Won

References[]

^ Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. ISBN 88-6073-626-9.
^ Roberto Chiti; Enrico Lancia; Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I Film. Gremese Editore, 2002. ISBN 8884401372.
^ Enrico Magrelli (2010). Carlo Verdone: l'insostenibile leggerezza della malinconia. Besa, 2010. ISBN 978-8849706925.
^ ^a ^b Enrico Lancia (1998). I premi del cinema. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN 8877422211.
^ "International box office". Variety. 17 February 1992. p. 46.
^ "International box office". Variety. 24 February 1992. p. 89.