Tetro (2009)

Director:

Francis Ford Coppola

Writer:

Francis Ford Coppola (written by)

Release Date:

26 June 2009 (Spain)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery

Tagline:

Every Family Has a Secret

Plot:

Bennie travels to Buenos Aires to find his long-missing older brother, a once-promising writer who is now a remnant of his former self. Bennie's discovery of his brother's near-finished play might hold the answer to understanding their shared past and renewing their bond.

Plot Keywords:

Writer | Success | Conductor | Play | Hotel

Cast

Vincent Gallo	...	Tetro
Maribel Verdú	...	Miranda
Alden Ehrenreich	...	Bennie
Klaus Maria Brandauer	...	Carlo
Carmen Maura	...	Alone
Rodrigo De la Serna	...	Jose
Leticia Brédice	...	Josefina
Mike Amigorena	...	Abelardo
Sofía Castiglione	...	Maria Luisa
Francesca De Sapio	...	Amalia
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Adriana Mastrángelo	...	Angela
Silvia Pérez	...	Silvana
Erica Rivas	...	Ana

Also Known As:

Segreti di famiglia (Italy)

MPAA:

Rated R for language, some sexuality and nudity.

Runtime:

127 min

Country:

USA | Italy | Spain | Argentina

Language:

English | Spanish | French

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:Unrated | Canada:G (Quebec) | USA:R (certificate #45641) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade)

Filming Locations:

Argentina

Company:

American Zoetrope

Trivia:

To attain the film's visual style, director Francis Ford Coppola and cinematographer Mihai Malaimare Jr. watched La notte (1961), Baby Doll (1956) and On the Waterfront (1954); films Coppola had admired during his student years.

Quotes:

[from trailer]
Miranda: [about Tetro] When I met him, he said he was a writer. He held everything he ever wrote against his chest.

Movie Connections:

References The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)

The Re-Awakening Of The Giant

Enthralling, captivating. Buenos Aires, maybe? Black and White scope mostly, the limpid soul and devastating smile of Alden Ehrenreich. Coppola enjoys his freedom and so do we. At the base of it all, a juicy melodrama but the master flies over it with a tireless, youthful zest. Vincent Gallo seem a bit of an odd choice to play the title role and in fact I just found out that Matt Dillon was supposed to have played it. It certainly would have added up the romanticism and the sensuality that runs through it but, never mind. Alden Ehrenreich as Bennie is, quite simply, fantastic. Maribel Verdu another stand out as Tetro's loving if long suffering companion. Karl Maria Brandauer is horribly perfect, a character that emanates the kind of debauchery fame and rotten ego can provide. "There is room for just one genius in this family" I saw the film last night and it hasn't left me for a moment. I can't wait to see it again.