Azzurro
Aug 12, 2000 · 1h 24m
Director
Denis RabagliaOverview
75-year-old Giuseppe De Metrio has spent 30 years in Geneva, as foreign worker for the Broyer company. Upon retirement, he returned to Puglia, Italy, where his family had continued to live. His only grandchild, 7-year-old Carla, is blind. The whole family looks forward hopefully to the day when Carla's sight can be restored by means of a cornea transplantation. After a heart attack, Giuseppe decides to wait no longer and returns to Switzerland to ask his former boss Mr. Broyer for the money necessary for the operation, as an old promise binds the two men. Intended as a 48-hour trip, Giuseppe and Carla's visit in Switzerland becomes a journey that both grandfather and granddaughter never dreamt of...
Cast of Azzurro
Paolo VillaggioGiuseppe De Metrio
Francesca PipoliCarla De Metrio
Marie-Christine BarraultElizabeth Broyer
Jean-Luc BideauGaston Broyer
Renato ScarpaGiorgio
Julien BoisselierPascal Broyer
Antonio PetrocelliRoberto De Metrio
Soraya SalaLucia De Metrio
Tom NovembrePhilippe- Graziano GiustiProf. Papaleo
Anna FerruzzoFemale Nurse
Crew of Azzurro
About Azzurro
What is Azzurro about?
75-year-old Giuseppe De Metrio has spent 30 years in Geneva, as foreign worker for the Broyer company. Upon retirement, he returned to Puglia, Italy, where his family had continued to live. His only grandchild, 7-year-old Carla, is blind. The whole family looks forward hopefully to the day when Carla's sight can be restored by means of a cornea transplantation. After a heart attack, Giuseppe…
When was Azzurro released?
Azzurro was released on August 12, 2000.
How long is Azzurro?
Azzurro runs 1 hour 24 minutes (84 minutes).
Who directed Azzurro?
Azzurro was directed by Denis Rabaglia.
Who is in the cast of Azzurro?
The cast of Azzurro includes Paolo Villaggio (Giuseppe De Metrio), Francesca Pipoli (Carla De Metrio), Marie-Christine Barrault (Elizabeth Broyer), Jean-Luc Bideau (Gaston Broyer) and Renato Scarpa (Giorgio).