Marrakech Express (1989)
May 11, 1989Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Diego Abatantuono
Ponchia
Fabrizio Bentivoglio
Marco
Cristina Marsillach
Teresa
Giuseppe Cederna
Paolino
Gigio Alberti
Cedro
Massimo Venturiello
Rudy
Corinna Agustoni
Antonio Carlucci
Francesca Paganini
Nino Baragli
Editor
Gabriele Salvatores
Director
Italo Petriccione
Director of Photography
Ugo Conti
Production Secretary
Carlo Mazzacurati
Screenplay / Story
Umberto Contarello
Screenplay / Story
Enzo Monteleone
Screenplay / Story
Gianni Minervini
Producer
Patrizia Ceresani
Assistant Editor
Mohamed Asli
Line Producer
Massimo Anzellotti
Foley Artist
Roberto Ciotti
Original Music Composer
Romolo Eucalitto
Still Photographer
Romano Checcacci
Sound Mixer
Ruggero Salvadori
Unit Manager
Alessandro Vivarelli
Production Manager
Massimo Galiano
Key Grip
Claudia Reymond Shone
Makeup Artist
Ahmed Hatimi
First Assistant Director
Tiziano Crotti
Sound
Francesco Panni
Costume Design
Antonella Licata
Script Supervisor
Angela Bordi
Assistant Editor
Silvia Salamon
Assistant Camera
Antonio Baragli
Assistant Editor
Gabriella Serra
Production Design
Angelo Lucardi
Gaffer
Media.
Details.
Release DateMay 11, 1989
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 46m
Filming LocationsMilan, Italy
Genres
Wiki.
Marrakech Express is a 1989 Italian film directed by Gabriele Salvatores and starring Diego Abatantuono, Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Cristina Marsillach, Giuseppe Cederna, and Gigio Alberti. A classical road movie, it was the first installment of Salvatores' trilogia della fuga ("escape trilogy"), followed by On Tour (1990) and the Academy Award winning Mediterraneo (1991). The cast of the three movies is partly the same; most notably, Diego Abatantuono has a leading role in all of them.
The plot revolves around a group of ex-high school friends that reunite in their 30s for a long journey together, and has been compared to Lawrence Kasdan's The Big Chill and Kevin Reynolds' Fandango. The soundtrack, that contributes to the nostalgic atmosphere of the movie, features original songs by blues guitarist and songwriter Roberto Ciotti as well as Italian evergreens from the 1970s such as L'anno che verrà by Lucio Dalla and La leva calcistica del '68 by Francesco De Gregori.
The screenplay was nominated for Premio Solinas.