La prima cosa bella
- Comedy
- Drama
The film tells the story of the Michelucci family, from the nineteen-seventies to the present day: the central character is the stunningly beautiful Anna, the lively, frivolous and sometimes embarrassing mother of Bruno and Valeria. Everything begins in the Summer of 1971, at the annual Summer beauty pageant held at Livorno’s most popular bathing establishment. Anna is unexpectedly crowned “Most Beautiful Mother”, unwittingly stirring the violent jealousy of her husband. From then on, chaos strikes the family and for Anna, Bruno and his sister Valeria, it is the start of an adventure that will only end thirty years later.
The First Beautiful Thing is an Italian comedy-drama following the Michelucci family across three decades, beginning with a fateful beauty pageant in 1971 that sets off a chain of chaotic events. Released in 2010, the film explores how one summer moment reshapes the lives of the vivacious Anna and her children Bruno and Valeria. This touching family saga spans from the seventies to the present day, blending humor with deeper emotional currents.
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Valerio MastandreaBruno Michelucci
Micaela RamazzottiAnna Nigiotti in Michelucci 1971-1981
Stefania SandrelliAnna Nigiotti in Michelucci 2009
Claudia PandolfiValeria Michelucci
Marco MesseriIl Nesi
Fabrizia SacchiSandra- Aurora FrascaValeria Michelucci 1971
- Giacomo BibbianiBruno Michelucci 1971
- Giulia BurgalassiValeria Michelucci 1981
- Francesco RapalinoBruno Michelucci 1981
Sergio AlbelliMario Michelucci
Isabella CecchiZia Leda Nigiotti
Emanuele BarresiRoberto Lenzi
Dario BallantiniAvvocato Cenerini
Paolo RuffiniCristiano Cenerini
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When was The First Beautiful Thing released?
The film was released on January 15, 2010.
What is the movie about?
It follows the Michelucci family from 1971 onward, centered on Anna, a beautiful and lively mother whose unexpected win at a beauty pageant triggers family turmoil that unfolds over thirty years.
Is this an Italian film?
Yes, The First Beautiful Thing is an Italian production set in Livorno.
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