Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life
Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life

Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life

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2017
1h 31m
5.2(5 votes)
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Overview

An account of the life and work of legendary cinematographer and director Carlo Di Palma (1925-2004) and an emotional journey through the great moments of cinema, from Italian neorealism to the masterpieces of Woody Allen.

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Cast & Crew

45 members
Writing

Barbara Alberti

Self

Barbara Alberti
Directing

Woody Allen

Self

Woody Allen
Acting

Enrica Antonioni

Self

Enrica Antonioni
Acting

Alec Baldwin

Self

Alec Baldwin
Camera

Michael Ballhaus

Self

Michael Ballhaus
Directing

Bernardo Bertolucci

Self

Bernardo Bertolucci
Acting

Caterina Caselli

Self

Caterina Caselli
Acting

Luciana Castellina

Self

No Image
Acting

Giovanna Cau

Self

No Image
Production

Roberto Cicutto

Self

Roberto Cicutto
Writing

Furio Colombo

Self

No Image
Acting

Caterina D’Amico

Self

Caterina D’Amico
Acting

Christian De Sica

Self

Christian De Sica
Acting

Valentina Di Palma

Self

No Image
Camera

Massimo Di Venanzo

Self

No Image
Directing

Abel Ferrara

Self

Abel Ferrara
Acting

Fabio Ferzetti

Self

No Image
Acting

Marcello Foti

Self

No Image
Camera

Blasco Giurato

Self

Blasco Giurato
Acting

Piers Handling

Self

No Image
Directing

Gilles Jacob

Self

Gilles Jacob
Directing

Valerio Jalongo

Self

Valerio Jalongo
Acting

Dieter Kosslick

Self

No Image
Camera

Giuseppe Lanci

Self

Giuseppe Lanci
Directing

Carlo Lizzani

Self

Carlo Lizzani
Directing

Ken Loach

Self

Ken Loach
Art

Santo Loquasto

Self

Santo Loquasto
Directing

Citto Maselli

Self

No Image
Directing

Никита Михалков

Self

Никита Михалков
Production

Antonio Monda

Self

Antonio Monda
Directing

Giuliano Montaldo

Self

Giuliano Montaldo
Directing

Mira Nair

Self

Mira Nair
Sound

Riz Ortolani

Self

Riz Ortolani
Acting

Richard Peña

Self

No Image
Acting

Michele Placido

Self

Michele Placido
Directing

Francesco Rosi

Self

Francesco Rosi
Writing

Giacomo Scarpelli

Self

Giacomo Scarpelli
Directing

Volker Schlöndorff

Self

Volker Schlöndorff
Directing

Ettore Scola

Self

Ettore Scola
Directing

Paolo Taviani

Self

Paolo Taviani
Directing

Carlo Vanzina

Self

Carlo Vanzina
Production

Michiyo Yoshizaki

Self

No Image
Directing

Wim Wenders

Self

Wim Wenders
Directing

Lina Wertmüller

Self

Lina Wertmüller
Camera

Carlo Di Palma

Self (archive footage)

Carlo Di Palma

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