The Great Pumpkin () is a 1993 Italian drama film directed by Francesca Archibugi. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival, and selected as the Italian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 66th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences The film focuses on Valentina, a young girl, sent to a psychiatric clinic.
Plot Valentina, nicknamed Pippi, is the daughter of two rich spouses. After having had an attack of epilepsy she is admitted to the department of child neuropsychiatry. The doctor who takes care of her is Arturo, who is immediately convinced that the child has these attacks due to psychological and not psychiatric problems and her family is involved.
Cast
Sergio Castellitto as Arturo Anna Galiena as Cinzia Diotallevi, Pippi's mother Armando De Razza as Marcello Diotallevi, Pippi's father Alessia Fugardi as Valentina 'Pippi' Diotallevi Silvio Vannucci as Gianni Alessandra Panelli as Fiorella Victor Cavallo as Don Annibale Laura Betti as Aida Maria Consagra as a sick child's mother Lidia Broccolino as Laura Raffaele Vannoli Giacomo Ciarrapico as Giacomo Lara Pranzoni Tiziana Bianchi Andrea Di Giacomo Marco Coda Giuseppe Giordani Gigi Reder as Prof. Turcati
See also List of submissions to the 66th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film List of Italian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film List of Italian films of 1993
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