- EXTENDED SYNOPSIS
1915. En una pequeña ciudad de Turquía la guerra y las persecuciones contra laminoría armenia parecen lejanas. La familia Avakian es armenia y abre su bellacasa por el funeral de su patriarca. Después de muchos años volverá de Italiael hijo mayor Assadour que ejerce en Padua la profesión de médico: a él elpadre le ha dejado la vieja Casa de las alondras. Mientras Nunik, joven yexuberante, vive con ansiedad su relación escondida con Egon, un joven oficialturco, perteneciente al partido de los “Jóvenes Turcos” que se está organizandosecretamente para realizar el mito de la “Gran Turquía”. En mayo Italia sealinea junto a Francia contra Austria y el Imperio Turco. Las fronteras soncerradas. Assadour intenta, inútilmente, partir. Tiene que permanecer en Italiamientras en Turquía el partido de los “Jóvenes Turcos” ordena la masacre de losarmenios.
1915. In a small city in Turkey, the war and persecutions against the Armenianminority seem distant. The Avakian family is Armenian and opens its beautifulhouse for the funeral of its patriarch. After many years the eldest son,Assadour, who works as a doctor in Padua, returns from Italy. His father hasleft him the old Lark Farm. Meanwhile Nunik, an exuberant young woman is in asecret relationship with Egon, a young Turkish officer and a member of the“Young Turks” party which is secretly organizing itself to make the myth of“The Great Turkey” come true. In May, Italy allies with France against Austriaand the Ottoman Empire. The borders are closed and Assadour tries,unsuccessfully, to leave Italy. He has to stay while in Turkey the party of the“Young Turks” orders the massacre of the Armenians.
- CAST
Performance | Name | Role |
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Cast | Paz Vega | Nunik |
Cast | Moritz Bleibtreu | Youssof |
Cast | Alessandro Preziosi | Egon |
Cast | Angela Molina | Ismene |
Cast | Mohammad Bakri | Nazim |
Cast | Tcheky Karyo | Aram |
Cast | Mariano Rigillo | Assadour |
Cast | Hristo Shopov | Isman |
Cast | Christo Jivkov | Taner |
Cast | Stefan Danailov | Presidente Tribunal |
Cast | Ivonne Brulatour Sciò | Livia |
Cast | Nicolò Diana | Avetis |
Cast | Ubaldo Lo Presti | Kambussian |
Cast | Linda Batista | Señora turca |
Cast | Enrica Maria Modugno | Mujer Coronel Arkan |
Cast | Andrè Dussolier | Coronel Arkan |
Cast | Arsinee Khanjian | Arminech |
- CREW
Performance | Name | Notes |
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Production | Grazia Volpi | |
Directed by | Taviani, Paolo | |
Directed by | Taviani, Vittorio | |
Co-Production | Ramón Colom | |
Co-Production | Jean-François Lepetit | |
Co-Production | Gianfranco Pierantoni | |
Screenplay | Paolo Taviani | |
Screenplay | Vittorio Taviani | |
Plot | Libremente Inspirado En La Novela 'La Casa De Las Alondras' De Antonia Arslanpublicada En Italia Por Parte De Rizzoli | |
Cinematography | Giuseppe Lanci (A.I.C.) | |
Score | Giuliano Taviani | |
Film Editing | Roberto Perpignani (A.M.C.) | |
Production Design - Art Direction | Andrea Crisanti | |
Costume | Lina Nerli Taviani | |
Sound Mixer | Dani Fontrodona | |
Sound Mixer | Angelo Raguseo | |
Sound Design | Alessandra Perpignani (Digital Frame) | |
Assistant Director | Mimmola Girosi | |
Casting | Beatrice Kruger (F.B.I. Casting) | |
Make-up | Mauro Tamagnini | |
Hairdressing | Massimiliano Duranti | |
Visual Effects | Fx Italia, Digital Group Ltd. | |
Camera Operators | Roberta Allegrini | |
Camera Operators | Duccio Cimatti |
- FILM & TRAILER RATINGS
Film Rating | Duration | Certification |
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NOT RECOMMENDED FOR AUDIENCES UNDER 13 | 116 min. | 12/21/2007 |
Trailer Rating | Runtime | Certification |
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NOT RECOMMENDED FOR AUDIENCES UNDER 7 | 1 min. seg. | 11/16/2007 |
Video Rating | Runtime | Certification |
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NOT RECOMMENDED FOR AUDIENCES UNDER 13 | 116 min. seg. | 1/26/2009 |
- PUBLIC GRANTS
Grant | Amount |
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Grants - Amortisation of Feature Films - General | 61,377.72 € |
Grants - Reducing interest - Production | 33,950.00 € |
- CREW
Tag | Information |
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Year of the Spanish Films Catalogue | 2007 |
Production year | 2007 |
Length | Largometraje |
Film Formats | 35 mm. |
Running time | 116 minutos |
Original footage | 3.147 metros |
Emulsion | Color Kodak |
Aspect ratio | Panorámico 1:1,85 |
Laboratories | CINECITTÀ STUDIOS |
- Film Info
Tag | Information |
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Star-up shooting date | 4/22/2006 |
Ending shooting date | 6/30/2006 |
Locations | Bulgaria - PADUA, SOFIA,PLOVDIV (Days: 61) |
- Other Titles of the Movie
Tag | Information |
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Other titles | GRANJA DE LOS ALOSES, LA |
Other titles | LE MAS DES ALOUETTES |
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