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Raise Your Head (2009): Cast & Box Office

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Raise Your Head is a 2009 drama directed by Alessandro Angelini, starring Sergio Castellitto as Mero, Gabriele Campanelli and Pia Lanciotti. It runs 1 hour 26 minutes and earned $254,740 worldwide.

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Raise Your Head (2009) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 26m (86 min)
Genre
Drama
Original language
Italian
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Raise Your Head About?

The premise of Raise Your Head without spoilers.

Mero, a skilled shipyard worker, is a single father to Lorenzo, his son with an Albanian woman. He forces Lorenzo into a strict training regime, teaching him to fight and endure life’s blows, hoping to redeem his own boxing past. Their fragile bond is tested when Lorenzo’s mother Denisa returns and he meets Ana. Mero must confront his pain and the isolation of Italy’s north‑east.

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Cast & crew

Raise Your Head Cast & Characters

Sergio Castellitto leads the cast as Mero, with Gabriele Campanelli as Lorenzo and Pia Lanciotti as Denisa. Directed by Alessandro Angelini; 16 actors are credited in all.

From the director

More from Alessandro Angelini

More films directed by Alessandro Angelini: Califano and Salty Air.

Full filmography
Box office

Raise Your Head Box Office

Raise Your Head grossed $254,740 worldwide.

2009 box office

Worldwide gross

$254.7K

International
$254.7K
Details

Raise Your Head Also Known As

Also known as “頭を上げて”.

Also known as
  • 頭を上げて

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FAQ

Raise Your Head FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Raise Your Head, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Raise Your Head?

Raise Your Head runs 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).

When was Raise Your Head released?

Raise Your Head was released on October 17, 2009.

Who directed Raise Your Head?

Raise Your Head was directed by Alessandro Angelini.

More films by Alessandro Angelini

Who is in the cast of Raise Your Head?

Raise Your Head stars Sergio Castellitto as Mero, Gabriele Campanelli as Lorenzo and Pia Lanciotti as Denisa, among 16 credited actors.

How much did Raise Your Head make at the box office?

Raise Your Head grossed $254,740 worldwide.

Does Raise Your Head have a post-credit scene?

No. Raise Your Head has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Raise Your Head in?

The original language of Raise Your Head is Italian.

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