Benzina
IMDb ID: tt0302309 · Year: 2002 · Rating: 5.2 (413 votes)
Genres: Crime · Drama · Romance
Mechanic Stella owns a gas station with introvert Lenni. When Stella accidentally kills Lenni's abusive mother, they try to dump the body. They run into trouble, thugs and cops but stick together as they fall in love with each other.
Stars
Maya Sansa
Regina Orioli
Mariella Valentini
Chiara Conti
Marco Quaglia
Pietro Ragusa
Luigi Maria Burruano
Osvaldo Livio Alzari
Pasquale Zurlin
Giovanni Mastrangelo
Writers
Anne Riitta Ciccone
Monica Stambrini
Elena Stancanelli
Full Cast & Crew
[Cast Group]
Actor: Maya Sansa | Character: Stella
Actor: Regina Orioli | Character: Lenni
Actor: Mariella Valentini | Character: Madre di Eleonora
Actor: Chiara Conti | Character: Pippi
Actor: Marco Quaglia | Character: Sandro
Actor: Pietro Ragusa | Character: Filippo
Actor: Luigi Maria Burruano | Character: Padre Gabriele
Actor: Osvaldo Livio Alzari | Character: Cashier
Actor: Pasquale Zurlin | Character: Tassista
Actor: Giovanni Mastrangelo | Character: Poliziotto 1
Actor: Gina Larocca | Character: Poliziotta
Actor: Libero De Rienzo | Character: Il pusher
Actor: Gianluca Valente | Character: Ragazzo in discoteca
[Directors Group]
Name: Monica Stambrini | Role: Director
[Writers Group]
Name: Anne Riitta Ciccone | Role: Writer
Name: Monica Stambrini | Role: Writer
Name: Elena Stancanelli | Role: Writer
[Producers Group]
Name: Galliano Juso | Role: Producer
[Music Group]
Name: Simone Filippi | Role: Composer
Name: Luca Rossi | Role: Composer
Name: Massimo Zamboni | Role: Composer
[Cinematography Group]
Name: Fabio Cianchetti | Role: Cinematographer
[Editing Group]
Name: Paola Freddi | Role: Editor
[Casting Group]
Name: Marina Alpi | Role: Casting Director
Name: Stefania Incagnoli | Role: Casting Director
[Production Design Group]
Name: Alessandro Rosa | Role: Production Designer
[Costume Design Group]
Name: Antonella Cannarozzi | Role: Costume Designer
[Makeup Department]
Name: Antonio Giuseppe Calvino | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Daniela Massetti | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Raffaella Ragazzi | Role: Makeup Department
[Production Management]
Name: Giuliana Fedeli | Role: Production Manager
Name: Giammarco Isoli | Role: Production Manager
Name: Cesare Landricina | Role: Production Manager
Name: Andrea Petino | Role: Production Manager
Name: Vincenzo Santangelo | Role: Production Manager
[Assistant Directors]
Name: Alessandra Amenta | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Luigi Cutore | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Margherita Di Paola | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
[Art Department]
Name: Cristiano Iuorio | Role: Art Department
Name: Cristiana Possenti | Role: Art Department
[Sound Department]
Name: Emanuele Cecere | Role: Sound Department
Name: Alessandro Giacco | Role: Sound Department
Name: Alessandro Peticca | Role: Sound Department
Name: Luigi Pini | Role: Sound Department
Name: Christian Polini | Role: Sound Department
[Special Effects]
Name: Tiberio Angeloni | Role: Special Effects
Name: Franco Galiano | Role: Special Effects
[Stunts]
Name: Mauro Caterini | Role: Stunts
Name: Giampiero Comanducci | Role: Stunts
Name: Emiliano Novelli | Role: Stunts
Name: Gianluca Petrazzi | Role: Stunts
Name: Hana Ptackova | Role: Stunts
Name: Angelo Ragusa | Role: Stunts
[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Alessio Bastianelli | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Fabrizio Bernardini | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Valerio Bianchi | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Bruno Colanzi | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Fabio De Meis | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Alberto Dionisi | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Luciano Durante | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Guerrino Francescangeli | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Franco Gabrielli | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Claudio Gallicchio | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Roberto Guercio | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Alessio Juso | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Sacha Juso | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Patrizio Marra | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Marcello Pericone | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Massimo Spina | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Loredana Tallarico | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Marco Tani | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
[Casting Department]
Name: Roberto Scarduffa | Role: Casting Department
[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Maria Carulli | Role: Costume Department
Name: Gina Larocca | Role: Costume Department
Name: Francesca Parodi | Role: Costume Department
[Editorial Department]
Name: Alessandra Amenta | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Stefano Tria | Role: Editorial Department
[Production Department]
Name: Fabrizio Angioni | Role: Production Department
Name: Federico Santangelo | Role: Production Department
Name: Gaetano Santangelo | Role: Production Department
Name: Gianluca Saponaro | Role: Production Department
[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Fiorella Giovanelli | Role: Script and Continuity Department
[Additional Crew]
Name: Stefano Maddaleni | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Roberto Masotti | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Alessandro Spinelli | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Fabiana Spinelli | Role: Additional Crew
Trailers
IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0302309/videogallery/
Release Schedule
Italy: November 20, 2001 (Turin International Film Festival of Young Cinema)
Italy: May 31, 2002
Canada: September 12, 2002 (Toronto International Film Festival)
France: October 26, 2002 (Villerupt Italian Film Festival)
France: December 4, 2002 (Paris Gay and Lesbian Film Festival)
United States: May 4, 2003 (Boston Gay and Lesbian Film Festival)
Canada: May 19, 2003 (Toronto InsideOut Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival)
United States: July 2, 2003 (New York City, New York)
Canada: July 4, 2003 (Toronto)
United States: August 22, 2003 (Los Angeles, California)
United Kingdom: November 14, 2003
Germany: November 27, 2003
France: April 3, 2004 (Paris Film Festival)
United States: April 3, 2004 (Denver International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival)
United States: April 4, 2004 (Penn State One in Ten Film Festival)
Ireland: July 30, 2004 (Dublin Lesbian and Gay Film Festival)
Netherlands: December 17, 2004 (Amsterdam Pink Film Days Gay and Lesbian Film Festival)
Netherlands: January 6, 2005
France: March 18, 2005 (DVD premiere)
Awards
Winner | 2002 | Annecy Italian Cinema Festival | Best Actress | Regina Orioli, Maya Sansa, Gasoline
Nominee | 2004 | GLAAD Media Awards | GLAAD Media Award | Outstanding Film - Limited Release | Gasoline
Nominee | 2001 | Torino Film Festival | Prize of the City of Torino | Best Feature Film | Monica Stambrini, Gasoline
Box Office
Domestic: USD 11023
Period: Oct 24 – 26, 2003 | Rank: 146 | Weeks in release: 17 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 10504 | Interval gross: USD 651 | Per theater average: USD 325
Period: Oct 10 – 12, 2003 | Rank: 150 | Weeks in release: 15 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 9778 | Interval gross: USD 344 | Per theater average: USD 344
Period: Aug 29 – 31, 2003 | Rank: 103 | Weeks in release: 9 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 8966 | Interval gross: USD 898 | Per theater average: USD 898
Period: Aug 29 – Sep 1, 2003 | Rank: 128 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 9225 | Interval gross: USD 1157 | Per theater average: USD 1157
Period: Aug 22 – 24, 2003 | Rank: 125 | Weeks in release: 8 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 7544 | Interval gross: USD 996 | Per theater average: USD 996
Period: Aug 1 – 3, 2003 | Rank: 129 | Weeks in release: 5 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 6494 | Interval gross: USD 181 | Per theater average: USD 181
Period: Jul 11 – 13, 2003 | Rank: 132 | Weeks in release: 2 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 5956 | Interval gross: USD 397 | Per theater average: USD 397
Period: Jul 4 – 6, 2003 | Rank: 108 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 4307 | Interval gross: USD 2885 | Per theater average: USD 2885
