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  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • Distrib Films
  • 1 h 34 m
  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • Distrib Films
  • 1 h 34 m

Summary As the national election approaches, Enrico Oliveri (Toni Servillo) has plummeted in the polls and his supporters and adversaries alike begin to acknowledge his impending downfall. Unwilling to face the failure of his party and his nation, Oliveri vanishes into the night. The party leadership tries to hedge for time by concealing Oliveri...

Directed By: Roberto Andò

Written By: Angelo Pasquini, Roberto Andò

  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • Distrib Films
  • 1 h 34 m
  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • Distrib Films
  • 1 h 34 m

Viva la Libertà

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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Summary As the national election approaches, Enrico Oliveri (Toni Servillo) has plummeted in the polls and his supporters and adversaries alike begin to acknowledge his impending downfall. Unwilling to face the failure of his party and his nation, Oliveri vanishes into the night. The party leadership tries to hedge for time by concealing Oliveri...

Directed By: Roberto Andò

Written By: Angelo Pasquini, Roberto Andò

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
42
17% Positive
1 Review
50% Mixed
3 Reviews
33% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
42
17% Positive
1 Review
50% Mixed
3 Reviews
33% Negative
2 Reviews

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75
Jan 1, 2015
Servillo charms in his dual turn, then takes it up a notch when one brother shows off his childhood knack for impersonating his look-alike.
By Bill Stamets FULL REVIEW
50
Dec 12, 2014
An Italian import that isn't sure what it's supposed to be but knows it's not funny.
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50
Nov 6, 2014
Roberto Andò's Viva la Libertà wobbles between being wispily suggestive of finer existential meaning and generational commentary, and being basically a handsomely dressed-up “Dave” for post-Berlusconi Italy.
By Nicolas Rapold FULL REVIEW
40
Nov 28, 2014
Though the actor ably creates two distinct people, neither part is entirely convincing in this stuck-in-neutral feature, which combines a vague commentary on Italian politics with a vague portrayal of middle-aged awakening.
By Sheri Linden FULL REVIEW
30
Nov 4, 2014
From Dave to The Dictator, politicians-replaced-by-doppelgängers has long been a favorite comedy movie device — yet never has it been employed for more torturous faux-funny business than in Viva la Libertà.
By Nick Schager FULL REVIEW
25
Oct 28, 2014
It ultimately lacks the vision and conviction to honestly and meaningfully dissect a contemporary political movement's deep-seated structural malaise.
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Production Company BiBi Film, Rai Cinema, Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali (MiBAC)
Release Date Nov 7, 2014
Duration 1 h 34 m
Rating Not Rated
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Website http://romanikieta-otoko.com/
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Awards

David di Donatello Awards
• 2 Wins & 12 Nominations
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists
• 2 Wins & 7 Nominations
Golden Ciak Awards
• 3 Wins & 4 Nominations

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