Radiofreccia

Radiofreccia

1998•1h 52m•7.0/10

DramaMusic

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.0/10(356)

April 24, 1993: it's the last broadcast of Radiofreccia, an independent radio station closing after 18 years, barely one minute before coming of age. Bruno, one of its founders, begins to tell its story, the story of a group of friends—especially troubled Freccia's—and a period of their youth in their small hometown.

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Production

Medusa Film, Fandango

Language

IT

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Stefano Accorsi

Stefano Accorsi

Ivan 'Freccia' Benassi

Alessio Modica

Alessio Modica

Iena

Enrico Salimbeni

Enrico Salimbeni

Tito

Roberto Zibetti

Boris

Francesco Guccini

Francesco Guccini

Adolfo

Patrizia Piccinini

Patrizia Piccinini

Marzia

Serena Grandi

Serena Grandi

Ivan's mother

Cristina Moglia

Cristina Moglia

Cristina

Cosima Coccheri

Heroin addict

Paolo Maria Scalondro

Paolo Maria Scalondro

Carlo

Davide Tavernelli

Kingo

Manuel Maggioli

Bonanza

Paolo Cremonini

Omero

Ottorino Ferrari

Pluto

Fulvio Farnetti

Virus

Antonella Tambakiotis

Nadia

Bruno Arcilesi

Bruno Arcilesi

Collo

Vito

Vito

Waiter

Luciano Federico

Luciano Federico

Bruno Jori

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