Days of Nietzsche in Turin

Days of Nietzsche in Turin
Directed by	Júlio Bressane
Written by	Júlio Bressane Rosa Dias
Starring	Fernando Eiras Paulo José Tina Novelli Mariana Ximenes Leandra Leal Paschoal Villaboin Isabel Themudo
Distributed by	Grupo Novo de Cinema e TV Riofilme
Release dates	25 January 2002 (2002-01-25) (Rotterdam) September 2001 (2001-09) (Venice) 31 March 2002 (2002-03-31) (Brazil)
Running time	85 minutes
Country	Brazil
Language	Portuguese

Days of Nietzsche in Turin (Portuguese: Dias de Nietzsche em Turim) is a 2001 biographical-drama Brazilian film directed by Júlio Bressane about the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche.

Plot

A cinematographic essay, without dialogues, about the months Friedrich Nietzsche spent in Turin, Italy, with narration quoted by his original writings. It was there that the philosopher wrote some of his most known books such as Ecce Homo and Twilight of the Idols .

Cast

• Fernando Eiras as Friedrich Nietzsche
• Paulo José
• Tina Novelli
• Mariana Ximenes
• Leandra Leal
• Paschoal Villaboin
• Isabel Themudo

Awards and nominations

• Cinema Brazil Grand Prize, 2003 (Brazil) - Nominated in category of Best Picture
• Venice Film Festival, 2001 (Italy) - Winner of Filmcritica "Bastone Bianco" Award (Júlio Bressane).
• Candango Trophy, 2001 - Winner of Best Screenplay (Rosa Dias and Júlio Bressane)

See also

• Brazilian films of 2001

External links

• Days of Nietzsche in Turin at IMDb