The Cézanne Affair

Italian actor-director Sergio Rubini (Manual of Love 2) tells the story of a frustrated stationmaster who dreams of being an artist in this romantic comedy; set against the backdrop of 1960s Italy.

"When Gabriele (Fabrizio Gifuni) returns to a town southern Italy to farewell his ageing father Ernesto (Rubini), memories of his childhood are reawakened: his upbringing by his loving mother (Valeria Golino, Rain Man), his Don Juan of an uncle (Riccardo Scamarcio) and his father's irascibility and exasperation over many thwarted attempts to realise his artistic ambition. Ernesto was convinced he was destined to become a famous painter and was willing to sacrifice everything for his belief in his own talent, even his pride." (Italian Film Festival 2011)

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