| The Protagonists | |
| Director: | Luca Guadagnino |
| Music: | Andrea Guerra |
| Cinematography: | Paolo Bravi |
| Editing: | Walter Fasano |
| Distributor: | Medusa Distribuzione |
| Runtime: | 87 minutes |
| Country: | Italy |
The Protagonists is a 1999 crime thriller film written and directed by Luca Guadagnino in his directorial debut. It stars Tilda Swinton and Fabrizia Sacchi.
The film had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 8, 1999, before being released on September 10, 1999, by Medusa Distribuzione.
The film chronicles an Italian film crew who are in London making a reconstruction of the real life killing of Egyptian chef Mohamed El-Sayed by the two 19-year-olds Jamie Petrolini and Richard Elsey in 1994.
Production on the film began in 1998, with principal photography taking place in London.[1] [2]
The film had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 8, 1999.[3] [4] It was released in Italy on September 10, 1999, by Medusa Distribuzione.[5]
It was released in the United Kingdom on October 13, 2014.[6]
The film received negative reviews from critics.[7]