Nitrate Base (1997): Cast
Nitrate Base is a 1997 comedy documentary directed by Marco Ferreri, starring Fabio De Luigi, Iaia Forte and Lucianna De Falco. It runs 1 hour 27 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 27m (87 min)
- Director
- Marco Ferreri
- Genres
- Documentary , Comedy
- Original language
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Italian - Studio
- Audifilm
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Nitrate Base About?
The premise of Nitrate Base without spoilers.
This documentary marks the centenary of cinema’s birth, offering a sweeping historical overview of the seventh art’s technical and artistic evolution. It traces the journey from silent to sound film, black‑and‑white to color, and explores every genre—musical, lyrical, political and more. The film also surveys cinema’s broader context, highlighting key movements such as neorealism and classicism, and examines the influence of fashion, the star system, and the eventual decline of theatrical exhibition.
Nitrate Base Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- cinema
- theater
- black and white scene
- world war one
- world war two
- war filmmaking
- urination
- reference to rudolph valentino
- reference to martin luther king jr.
- reference to john dillinger
- reference to charlie chaplin
- italian filmmaking
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- hungarian filmmaking
- german filmmaking
- film within a film
- filmmaking
- film history
- film director
- cinephile
- american filmmaking
- actress
- actor
- 1960s
- 1950s
- working class
- wedding
- wedding cake
- suicide
- strike
- soldier
- racial issues
- prostitution
- orgy
- nationalism
- male prostitute
- love
- immigration
- gestapo
- cult director
- cinephilia
- black and white to color
- 19th century
- 1980s
- 1970s
- 1940s
- 1930s
- 1920s
- 1910s
- 1900s
- nudity
Nitrate Base Cast
Fabio De Luigi leads the cast, with Iaia Forte and Lucianna De Falco. Directed by Marco Ferreri; 5 actors are credited in all.
- Director Marco Ferreri
Also Starring in Nitrate Base
· 1 moreNitrate Base Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Nitrate d'argent” and “Nitrato de plata”.
- Also known as
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- Nitrate d'argent
- Nitrato de plata
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Nitrate Base FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Nitrate Base, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Nitrate Base?
Nitrate Base runs 1 hour 27 minutes (87 minutes).
When was Nitrate Base released?
Nitrate Base was released on January 29, 1997.
Who directed Nitrate Base?
Nitrate Base was directed by Marco Ferreri.
More films by Marco Ferreri Who is in the cast of Nitrate Base?
Nitrate Base stars Fabio De Luigi, Iaia Forte and Lucianna De Falco, among 5 credited actors.
Does Nitrate Base have a post-credit scene?
No. Nitrate Base has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Nitrate Base in?
The original language of Nitrate Base is Italian.
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