Il dono
IMDb ID: tt0382649 · Year: 2004 · Rating: 6.8 (285 votes)
Genres: Drama
An elderly farmer befriends a woman whose family believe is possessed.
Angelo Frammartino
Gabriella Maiolo
IMDb Details
Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: The Gift
Canada: The Gift (English)
United Kingdom: The Gift
Ireland: The Gift (English)
India: The Gift (English)
New Zealand: The Gift (English)
United States: The Gift
World-wide: The Gift (English)
South Africa: The Gift (English)
Czech Republic: Dar
Serbia: Dar
Slovakia: Dar
Germany: Il dono
Spain: Il dono
Italy: Il dono
France: Il Dono
Poland: Prezent
Greece: Το δώρο
Russia: Дар
The GiftRelease Date2004-09-21Runtime80 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews0Critic Reviews7Countries / RegionsItalyLanguagesItalianKeywordscountryside
landscape
isolated town
shaving
barberFilming LocationsCaulonia, Reggio Calabria, Calabria, ItalyProduction CompaniesSantamira Produzioni
Coop. Ca.Ri.Na.
Rai CinemaOfficial SitesCoproduction Office (France) - https://coproductionoffice.eu/films/il-donoIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0382649/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0382649.jpgUpdated At2026-08-29T18:21:55
Canada: The Gift (English)
United Kingdom: The Gift
Ireland: The Gift (English)
India: The Gift (English)
New Zealand: The Gift (English)
United States: The Gift
World-wide: The Gift (English)
South Africa: The Gift (English)
Czech Republic: Dar
Serbia: Dar
Slovakia: Dar
Germany: Il dono
Spain: Il dono
Italy: Il dono
France: Il Dono
Poland: Prezent
Greece: Το δώρο
Russia: Дар
The GiftRelease Date2004-09-21Runtime80 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews0Critic Reviews7Countries / RegionsItalyLanguagesItalianKeywordscountryside
landscape
isolated town
shaving
barberFilming LocationsCaulonia, Reggio Calabria, Calabria, ItalyProduction CompaniesSantamira Produzioni
Coop. Ca.Ri.Na.
Rai CinemaOfficial SitesCoproduction Office (France) - https://coproductionoffice.eu/films/il-donoIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0382649/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0382649.jpgUpdated At2026-08-29T18:21:55
Stars
Directors
Michelangelo Frammartino
Writers
Michelangelo Frammartino
Full Cast & Crew
[Cast Group]
Actor: Angelo Frammartino | Character: The old man
Actor: Gabriella Maiolo | Character: The girl
[Directors Group]
Name: Michelangelo Frammartino | Role: Director
[Writers Group]
Name: Michelangelo Frammartino | Role: Writer
[Producers Group]
Name: Laetizia Dradi | Role: Producer
[Cinematography Group]
Name: Mario Miccoli | Role: Cinematographer
[Editing Group]
Name: Michelangelo Frammartino | Role: Editor
[Production Design Group]
Name: Giuseppe Briglia | Role: Production Designer
Name: Ferdinando Ritorto | Role: Production Designer
Name: Nicola Ritorto | Role: Production Designer
[Costume Design Group]
Name: Lucia Perin | Role: Costume Designer
[Production Management]
Name: Osvaldo Cavallo | Role: Production Manager
Name: Francesco Frammartino | Role: Production Manager
Name: Nicola Ritorto | Role: Production Manager
[Assistant Directors]
Name: Tina Porcelli | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
[Sound Department]
Name: Davide Sampieri | Role: Sound Department
[Visual Effects]
Name: Michela Menchini | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Fausto Vitali | Role: Visual Effects
[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Sara Angelucci | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
[Production Department]
Name: Fabrizio Liberti | Role: Production Department
[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Melissa Strizzi | Role: Script and Continuity Department
Actor: Angelo Frammartino | Character: The old man
Actor: Gabriella Maiolo | Character: The girl
[Directors Group]
Name: Michelangelo Frammartino | Role: Director
[Writers Group]
Name: Michelangelo Frammartino | Role: Writer
[Producers Group]
Name: Laetizia Dradi | Role: Producer
[Cinematography Group]
Name: Mario Miccoli | Role: Cinematographer
[Editing Group]
Name: Michelangelo Frammartino | Role: Editor
[Production Design Group]
Name: Giuseppe Briglia | Role: Production Designer
Name: Ferdinando Ritorto | Role: Production Designer
Name: Nicola Ritorto | Role: Production Designer
[Costume Design Group]
Name: Lucia Perin | Role: Costume Designer
[Production Management]
Name: Osvaldo Cavallo | Role: Production Manager
Name: Francesco Frammartino | Role: Production Manager
Name: Nicola Ritorto | Role: Production Manager
[Assistant Directors]
Name: Tina Porcelli | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
[Sound Department]
Name: Davide Sampieri | Role: Sound Department
[Visual Effects]
Name: Michela Menchini | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Fausto Vitali | Role: Visual Effects
[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Sara Angelucci | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
[Production Department]
Name: Fabrizio Liberti | Role: Production Department
[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Melissa Strizzi | Role: Script and Continuity Department
Trailers
IL DONO - official US trailer | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi718981145/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi718981145/1434659529640-260ouz-1752852594281.mp4?Expires=1788378198&Signature=fFa4l92qe8coODyDH-EOijwEASpbr505UKfErsCOIn6VHgps89pfqn042ocgb59fV0T0n0gC3n7zXn1R6dpb44il2pIZvQv2XyFrtIXmFrkpmakpQJEcigeaobWJke-M91gUqeD-l-rtXuilGGvuqJdBR9ngBBuHhjdih6QRIJYxFj8d8tAoBqbUknxf2tDNL3bhuNhBDo1nsOWmAESZi6vnGXz-29VdAwE1Ax-2pW1236D7WwQdrhfskmAdda8lIqguChe~mjc9QkKX2EGnIkPU69TFT41RSdue1-rWqxBTXtY9a6-zs6bXaZHI4Gq0kkPsc8lQ0NuswmuBXlqxWw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Release Schedule
Italy: March 2003 (Alba Film Festival)
France: October 3, 2003 (Annecy Italian Film Festival)
Greece: November 23, 2003 (Thessaloniki International Film Festival)
France: November 27, 2003 (Belfort Entrevues Film Festival)
Croatia: 2004 (Split Film Festival)
Netherlands: January 25, 2004 (International Film Festival Rotterdam)
Serbia: March 6, 2004 (Belgrade Film Festival)
France: June 27, 2004 (La Rochelle Film Festival)
France: July 8, 2004 (Rencontres Internationales de Cinéma à Paris)
Italy: September 21, 2004
France: September 29, 2004
Poland: October 15, 2004 (Warsaw Film Festival)
Netherlands: December 16, 2004
Belgium: January 5, 2005
Italy: June 23, 2023 (Il Cinema Ritrovato, restored version)
Germany: September 1, 2023 (internet, restored version)
France: September 1, 2023 (internet, restored version)
France: October 3, 2003 (Annecy Italian Film Festival)
Greece: November 23, 2003 (Thessaloniki International Film Festival)
France: November 27, 2003 (Belfort Entrevues Film Festival)
Croatia: 2004 (Split Film Festival)
Netherlands: January 25, 2004 (International Film Festival Rotterdam)
Serbia: March 6, 2004 (Belgrade Film Festival)
France: June 27, 2004 (La Rochelle Film Festival)
France: July 8, 2004 (Rencontres Internationales de Cinéma à Paris)
Italy: September 21, 2004
France: September 29, 2004
Poland: October 15, 2004 (Warsaw Film Festival)
Netherlands: December 16, 2004
Belgium: January 5, 2005
Italy: June 23, 2023 (Il Cinema Ritrovato, restored version)
Germany: September 1, 2023 (internet, restored version)
France: September 1, 2023 (internet, restored version)
Awards
Winner | 2003 | Thessaloniki Film Festival | Silver Alexander | Michelangelo Frammartino, The Gift
Nominee | 2003 | Thessaloniki Film Festival | Golden Alexander | Michelangelo Frammartino, The Gift
Winner | 2004 | Tiburon International Film Festival | Golden Reel Award | Best Film | Michelangelo Frammartino, The Gift
Winner | 2003 | Annecy Italian Cinema Festival | Grand Prix | Angelo Frammartino, The Gift
Winner | 2003 | Entrevues Film Festival | Grand Prix | Foreign Film | Michelangelo Frammartino, The Gift
Winner | 2004 | Warsaw International Film Festival | Special Mention | Michelangelo Frammartino, The Gift
Nominee | 2004 | Jeonju International Film Festival | Woosuk Award | Indie Vision | Michelangelo Frammartino, The Gift
Winner | 2004 | Bellaria Film Festival (BFF) | Casa Rossa | Best Film (Miglior Film) | Michelangelo Frammartino, The Gift
Nominee | 2003 | Thessaloniki Film Festival | Golden Alexander | Michelangelo Frammartino, The Gift
Winner | 2004 | Tiburon International Film Festival | Golden Reel Award | Best Film | Michelangelo Frammartino, The Gift
Winner | 2003 | Annecy Italian Cinema Festival | Grand Prix | Angelo Frammartino, The Gift
Winner | 2003 | Entrevues Film Festival | Grand Prix | Foreign Film | Michelangelo Frammartino, The Gift
Winner | 2004 | Warsaw International Film Festival | Special Mention | Michelangelo Frammartino, The Gift
Nominee | 2004 | Jeonju International Film Festival | Woosuk Award | Indie Vision | Michelangelo Frammartino, The Gift
Winner | 2004 | Bellaria Film Festival (BFF) | Casa Rossa | Best Film (Miglior Film) | Michelangelo Frammartino, The Gift
Box Office
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