The Chair of Happiness explained

The Chair of Happiness
Producer:	Angelo Barbagallo
Language:	Italian
Runtime:	94 minutes

The Chair of Happiness is a 2013 Italian comedy film written and directed by Carlo Mazzacurati and starring Valerio Mastandrea and Isabella Ragonese. It premiered at the 2013 Torino Film Festival.^[1]

Cast

• Valerio Mastandrea as Dino
• Isabella Ragonese as Bruna
• Giuseppe Battiston as Father Weiner
• Antonio Albanese as Dante Becchin's Sons
• Raul Cremona as Casimiro Foggia aka Kasimir the Magician
• Cosimo Messeri as Alex Pavelka
• Marco Marzocca as The Florist
• Milena Vukotic as Armida Barbisan
• Natalino Balasso as Volpato
• Mirko Artuso as Bepin Lievore
• Roberto Abbiati as Giani
• Lucia Mascino as Elisa
• Katia Ricciarelli as Norma Pecche
• Roberto Citran as The Fishmonger
• Fabrizio Bentivoglio as The Art Critic
• Silvio Orlando as The Art Vendor

Production

The film was shot in Jesolo, Padua, the Euganean Hills, Abano Terme and the mountains of Trentino.^[2]

Release

The film premiered at the 31st edition of the Turin Film Festival. It was released in theaters on April 24, 2014.^[3]

Awards and nominations

The film won the Silver Ribbon of the Year 2014.^[4] It also received eight David di Donatello nominations, including awards for Best Director, Best Supporting Actress (Milena Vukotic), Best Supporting Actor (Giuseppe Battiston) and Best Film.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mazzacurati, il film girato a Padova e Monselice premiato a Torino. PadovaOggi. 24 May 2020.
2. News: Sara D'Ascenzo. Mazzacurati e la sedia della felicità. 21 November 2015. corriere. November 21, 2013.
3. News: Cinema: arriva il film postumo di Carlo Mazzacurati, La sedia della felicita. 21 November 2015. Il Sussidiario. April 19, 2014. 2 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150102105852/http://www.ilsussidiario.net/News/Cinema-Televisione-e-Media/2014/4/16/Cinema-arriva-il-film-postumo-di-Carlo-Mazzacurati-La-sedia-della-felicita/492090/. dead.
4. News: Arianna Finos. Nastri d'argento, Virzì guida la corsa. Premio a Scola e omaggio a Mazzacurati. 21 November 2015. La Repubblica. May 29, 2014 .
5. News: Candidature David, al top 'Il capitale umano' di Virzì con 19 nomination. 21 November 2015. Adnkronos. May 12, 2014.