Il quaderno della spesa (fuori concorso)

Writer, producer and director, son of celebrated actor Gino Cervi and father of young actress Valentina, he started his career in cinema producing films such as Agguato a Tangeri (1957) by Riccardo Freda, La notte brava (1959) by Mauro Bolognini, La lunga notte del ’43 (1960) by Florestano Vancini e La commare secca (1962) by Bernardo Bertolucci. From the end of the 60’s onwards he has written and directed “western movies” (Oggi a me…domani a te! 1968, with a young Bud Spencer), dramatic movies such as Ritratto di borghesia in nero, 1978 e transpositions of theatre works by Molière: Il malato immaginario (1979) and L’avaro (1990). He has just finished shooting his last film: Il quaderno della spesa.

Lucca, Tuscany: at the beginning of the XX century, writer Augusto Pavinato, after the great success of his first novel is going through a phase of creative frustration. One day he is invited to a lunch that will change his life. He will meet Antonia, the well-read cook of Countess Celia.