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The Great Pumpkin
The Great Pumpkin is a 1993 Italian drama film directed by Francesca Archibugi. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival, and selected as the Italian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 66th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. The film focuses on Valentina, a young girl, sent to a psychiatric clinic.
Plot
Valentina, nicknamed Pippi, is the daughter of two rich spouses. After having had an attack of epilepsy she is admitted to the department of child neuropsychiatry. The doctor who takes care of her is Arturo, who is immediately convinced that the child has these attacks due to psychological and not psychiatric problems and her family is involved.
Awards
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| author | Francesca Archibugi |
|---|---|
| award | David di Donatello for Best Actor David di Donatello for Best Film |
| contentLocation | Rome |
| director | Francesca Archibugi |
| editor | Roberto Missiroli |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | doctor who |
| musicBy | Battista Lena Roberto Gatto |
| nomination | David di Donatello for Best Actor David di Donatello for Best Director David di Donatello for Best Film International Submission to the Academy Awards |
| producer | Guido De Laurentiis |