The Great Pumpkin
Film poster
Directed byFrancesca Archibugi
Written byFrancesca Archibugi
Produced byGuido De Laurentiis
StarringSergio Castellitto
CinematographyPaolo Carnera
Edited byRoberto Missiroli
Release date
  • 10 February 1993 (1993-02-10)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

The Great Pumpkin (Italian: Il grande cocomero) is a 1993 Italian drama film directed by Francesca Archibugi. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival,[1] and selected as the Italian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 66th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2][3] The film focuses on Valentina, a young girl, sent to a psychiatric clinic.

A literal translation of the title would substitute "watermelon" for "pumpkin"; however, the phrase has pop culture cachet from being an intentional mistranslation of "The Great Pumpkin" from the comic strip, Peanuts.

Plot

Valentina, nicknamed Pippi, is the daughter of two rich spouses. After having had an attack of epilepsy she is admitted to the department of child neuropsychiatry. The doctor who takes care of her is Arturo, who is immediately convinced that the child has these attacks due to psychological and not psychiatric problems and her family is involved.

Cast

See also

References

  1. ^ "Festival de Cannes: The Great Pumpkin". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 23 August 2009.
  2. ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  3. ^ Frook, John Evan (30 November 1993). "Acad inks Cates, unveils foreign-language entries". Variety. Retrieved 25 August 2008.

External links

Films directed by Francesca Archibugi
Italian submissions for Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
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