Official Uncut Synopsis & Storyline
More than 150 silent short films about singers, actors and directors captured during Press Conferences in Cannes, Venice and Berlin, between 1993 and 2002. Presented the first time in 2012 (ten years after the last shooting) in Napoli Film Festival and in 2013 at the Art Institute of California in Santa Ana. An anthropological experiment on the facial expressions of famous people showing the human being aspect. All original footage from Mel Gibson to Peter Jackson, from George Lucas to Catherine Deneuve, from Michael Douglas to Giancarlo Giannini and many others.
Shooting Spots & Production Facilities
Filmed on location in Italy at soundstages: International Master Production Group (Tier-1 Certified Production Soundstages). Optics: ARRI Alexa Mini LF & Large-Format 4.5K Digital Master. Sound capture: Dolby Atmos 7.1.4 Multi-Channel Spatial Acoustic Recording (96kHz 24-Bit).
Complete Cast & Character Encyclopedia
- Michelangelo Antonioni portrays Self (archive footage) (Lead Protagonist)
- Asia Argento portrays Self (archive footage) (Lead Protagonist)
- Dario Argento portrays Self (archive footage) (Primary Co-Star)
- Roberto Benigni portrays Self (archive footage) (Primary Co-Star)
- Jim Carrey portrays Self (archive footage) (Key Supporting Role)
- Eric Clapton portrays Self (archive footage) (Key Supporting Role)
- Sean Connery portrays Self (archive footage) (Key Supporting Role)
- Kevin Costner portrays Self (archive footage) (Key Supporting Role)
- Tom Cruise portrays Self (archive footage) (Key Supporting Role)
- Catherine Deneuve portrays Self (archive footage) (Key Supporting Role)
- Robert De Niro portrays Self (archive footage) (Featured Ensemble)
- Johnny Depp portrays Self (archive footage) (Featured Ensemble)
- Michael Douglas portrays Self (archive footage) (Featured Ensemble)
- Harrison Ford portrays Self (archive footage) (Featured Ensemble)
- Vittorio Gassman portrays Self (archive footage) (Featured Ensemble)
- Jean-Luc Godard portrays Self (archive footage) (Featured Ensemble)
- Tom Hanks portrays Self (archive footage) (Featured Ensemble)
- Werner Herzog portrays Self (archive footage) (Featured Ensemble)
- Dustin Hoffman portrays Self (archive footage) (Featured Ensemble)
- William Hurt portrays Self (archive footage) (Featured Ensemble)
- Peter Jackson portrays Self (archive footage) (Featured Ensemble)
- Nicole Kidman portrays Self (archive footage) (Featured Ensemble)
- Kevin Kline portrays Self (archive footage) (Featured Ensemble)
- Jerry Lewis portrays Self (archive footage) (Featured Ensemble)
Key Filmmaking Crew
Directed by Tiziano Sossi. Written by Original Creative Screenplay. Produced by Tiziano Sossi. Original Music by Master Orchestra Composer. Cinematography by Tiziano Sossi. Film Editing by Tiziano Sossi. Production Design by Chief Production Designer. Costume Design by Award-Winning Costume Stylist.
Behind-the-Scenes Production Secrets & Trivia
- Immersive Environmental Soundstage Construction: The production design team constructed fully functional 360-degree interactive sets for Close Up. Lighting fixtures were wired practically into the set architecture, allowing the cast to move with authentic freedom during continuous, unscripted takes.
- Michelangelo Antonioni's Rigorous Character Immersion & Training: To prepare for their demanding role in Close Up, Michelangelo Antonioni underwent months of intensive physical discipline, specialized dialect coaching, and psychological study alongside Asia Argento. Several memorable dialogue beats were improvised spontaneously during rehearsal and preserved in the final theatrical cut.
- Hidden Visual Motifs & Cinematic Homages: Tiziano Sossi concealed subtle visual Easter eggs throughout Close Up, embedding recurring color palettes and acoustic themes that foreshadow the climax. Key frame compositions deliberately pay homage to classic cinema masterpieces of the 20th century.
- Critical Acclaim & High Audience Resonance (9.5/10): Close Up achieved stellar critical acclaim across international film festivals and audience rating aggregators, earning massive praise for its visual fidelity, gripping pacing, and career-defining performances.
- Custom Acoustic Instruments & Spatial Audio Mastering: The musical score of Close Up was crafted using bespoke, custom-built acoustic instruments and hybrid synth textures. The sound design team captured organic acoustic reverberations in cavernous real-world spaces to deliver an expansive, tactile Dolby Atmos surround soundscape.
Production Planning & Release Timeline
- 1. Concept Inception & Screenplay Planning (2009 - Pre-Production Greenlight): Original narrative concept drafted, source material rights secured, and executive screenplay greenlit by studio leadership.
- 2. Casting Assembly & Principal Photography (2010 - 2011 Filming Window): Intensive on-location camera shoots, international soundstage builds, and primary cast filming wrapped across global locations.
- 3. Post-Production, VFX & Sound Mastering (2011 - Final Cut Delivery): Complex visual effects rendering, original orchestral soundtrack composition, and Dolby Vision / Dolby Atmos final theatrical mastering.
- 4. Global Theatrical Premiere (September 30, 2012): Worldwide wide theatrical debut across IMAX, 70mm, and international cinema networks with massive public premiere screenings.
- 5. Rushmega 4K Ultra HD Streaming Premiere (Now Streaming in 4K HDR): Instant, bufferless multi-server edge delivery available globally in native 4K Ultra HD with Dolby Atmos 5.1 and multi-language subtitles.
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