Freshwater Man () is a 1997 Italian comedy film written and directed by Antonio Albanese, at his directorial debut.
Plot
Cast Antonio Albanese as Antonio Valeria Milillo as Beatrice Antonio Petrocelli as Goffredo Sara Anticoli as Tonina Emanuela Grimalda as Patrizia Stefano Sarcinelli as Patrizio Birte Berg as Patrizio’s wife
Production The film was shot in Milan and on the arm of Lake Como near Lecco in the fall of 1996.
Release The film was released in Italian cinemas on 14 February 1997.
Reception Variety's critic David Rooney described the film as a "a fragile but nonetheless exhilarating vehicle for his [Albanese's] considerable talents", highlighting "a nod to the tradition of the silent film comedians and, more explicitly, to Jacques Tati". Maurizio Porro from Corriere della Sera similarly noted Albanese "embodies all the poetics of silent cinema", and called the film "charming, intelligent, and also witty".
For this film Antonio Albanese was nominated for the Nastro d'Argento for Best New Director.
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