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The first dollar

original title:

The first dollar

italian title:

Il primo dollaro

directed by:

Giuseppe Tornatore

screenplay:

Giuseppe Tornatore

producer:

Simone Gattoni, Marco Bellocchio

production:

Kavac, Rai Cinema

country:

Italy

year:

2026

format:

colour

status:

Development/Pre-production (12/01/2026)

The film is dedicated to the figure of Amadeo Peter Giannini, founder of the Bank of Italy – later known as Bank of America – and protagonist of one of the most extraordinary stories of the twentieth century.