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The big fake

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Trailer

original title:

Il falsario

directed by:

Stefano Lodovichi

cast:

Pietro Castellitto, Giulia Michelini, Andrea Arcangeli, Pierluigi Gigante, Aurora Giovinazzo, Edoardo Pesce, Claudio Santamaria

screenplay:

Sandro Petraglia, from the book "Il falsario di Stato. Uno spaccato noir della Roma degli anni di piombo" by Nicola Biondo, Massimo Veneziani

cinematography:

Emanuele Pasquet

editing:

Roberto Di Tanna

set design:

Paolo Bonfini

music:

Santi Pulvirenti

producer:

Riccardo Tozzi, Giovanni Stabilini, Francesca Longardi

production:

Cattleya

distribution:

Netflix [Worldwide]

country:

Italy

year:

2025

film run:

110'

format:

colour

release date:

23/01/2026

festivals & awards:

Rome, 1970s. When Toni arrives in the city with the dream of becoming a great artist. But his hunger for life, destiny and perhaps even History will lead him to become the greatest of all forgers.