An Italian Name () is a 2015 Italian comedy film directed by Francesca Archibugi.
The film is based on the French play Le Prénom and its 2012 film adaptation What's in a Name?.
Plot Paolo Pontecorvo, the son of a left-wing Member of the Italian Parliament who survived the Holocaust and passed away years earlier, is a successful real estate agent known for his quick wit and love of practical jokes. He and his wife Simona, an aspiring writer, are expecting a child. During a dinner party at the home of Paolo’s sister Betta and her husband Sandro — also attended by their friend Claudio — Paolo announces, with dramatic flair, the name they’ve chosen for the baby: Benito.
The name, however, is just part of a prank. The guests, all of whom have strong emotional ties to the memory of Italy’s Fascist era, react poorly. What starts as a heated exchange of opinions quickly escalates into a full-blown confrontation, with long-standing values, personal choices, and even the guests themselves being questioned and attacked, leading to insults and hurt feelings. Each character is hiding a secret — somehow connected to the others — that threatens to unravel their relationships.
In the end, reconciliation arrives with the birth of the baby, who, in a final twist, turns out to be a girl.
Cast Alessandro Gassmann - Paolo Valeria Golino - Betta Micaela Ramazzotti - Simona Luigi Lo Cascio - Sandro Rocco Papaleo - Claudio Carolina Cetroli
Awards Awards Award Category Recipients and nominees Result70th Silver Ribbon Awards Best Comedy Francesca Archibugi Best Screenplay Francesca Archibugi and Francesco Piccolo Best Actor Alessandro Gassmann Best Supporting Actress Micaela Ramazzotti Best Editing Esmeralda Calabria 60th David di Donatello Awards Best Actor Alessandro Gassmann Best Supporting Actress Micaela Ramazzotti Best Supporting Actor Luigi Lo Cascio Best Sound Remo Ugolinelli 55th Globi d'oro Best Comedy Francesca Archibugi Best Actress Micaela Ramazzotti 30th Ciak d'oroBest Supporting ActressMicaela RamazzottiBest ScreenwriterFrancesca Archibugi and Francesco PiccoloBest CinematographyFabio CianchettiBest EditingEsmeralda CalabriaBest SoundRemo Ugolinelli e Simone Carnesecchi
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