The Man who Dreamt with Eagles
L'uomo che sognava con le aquile
Directed by Vittorio Sindoni
Italy
Year: 2005
The TV mini-series of two parts is a tale of friendship and love, the story of Rocco, a man who finds the sense of life while fighting for traditions and becoming a legend in his town in the South of Italy. Rocco's family has produced cheese in the mountains of Calabria for many generations. Suddenly, the European Union wants to prohibit the cheese production. Rocco fights back with tenacity and stubbornness. On his way, he encounters a mother whose child suffers from cancer and even a little romance...
Trivia
Terence Hill rides again! Terence chose a beautiful Andalusian horse called 'Don Juan' for this movie. The script of this film is based on the true story of a farmer in Ireland.
Cast
Terence Hill
as Rocco Ventura
Michelle Bonev
as Giulia Spadafora
Mattia Cicinelli
as Roberto Spadafora
Andrea Tidona
as Angelo Spadafora (The Mayor)
Alberto Molinari
as Ferdinando Spadafora
Stefania Bogo
as Isabella
Pierluigi Misasi
as Zagari
Antonio Faa'
as Doctor Valent
Crew
Alessandro Jacchia
Idea
Umberto Marino, Elisabetta Zincone
Story
Umberto Marino, Elisabetta Zincone, Salvatore Basile
Screenplay
Safai Tehrani
Cinematography
Guy Farley
Music
Jenny Loufty
Film Editing
Enrico Serafini
Costume Design
Ugo Celani
Sound
Roberto Giussani
Teresa Bono
Rai Producer
Alessandro Jacchia & Maurizio Momi
Producers
Albatross AMP
Production
Filming Location
Calabria / Italy (Gerace, Caulonia, Gambarie, Reggio Calabria) and Rome