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| Italian | Il Divin Codino |
| Directed by | Letizia Lamartire |
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Production company | Fabula Pictures |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 92 minutes[1][2] |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Baggio: The Divine Ponytail (Italian: Il Divin Codino) is a 2021 biographical sports film directed by Letizia Lamartire, written by Ludovica Rampoldi and Stefano Sardo and starring Andrea Arcangeli, Valentina Bellè and Thomas Trabacchi.[3][4] It is based on real life events of Italian footballer Roberto Baggio. Netflix released the film for streaming on 26 May 2021.
Synopsis
A chronicle of the 22-year career of football star Roberto Baggio (Andrea Arcangeli), that includes his relationship with family members, his turbulent debut as a player and differences with some of his coaches, between successes, injuries, and his discovery of Nichiren Buddhism as practiced with the Soka Gakkai International.
Cast
- Andrea Arcangeli as Roberto Baggio
- Valentina Bellè as Andreina
- Thomas Trabacchi as Vittorio Petrone
- Andrea Pennacchi as Florindo
- Anna Ferruzzo as Matilde Baggio
- Simone Colombari as Fiorentina manager
- Antonio Zavatteri as Arrigo Sacchi
- Martufello as Carlo Mazzone
- Beppe Rosso as Giovanni Trapattoni
- Marc Clotet as Josep "Pep" Guardiola
- Daisaku Ikeda (archival)
- Roberto Baggio (archival)
- Paolo Maldini (archival)
Release
Netflix released the film for streaming on 26 May 2021.[1][2]
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 60% based on 5 reviews, with a weighted average rating of 4.9/10.[2] Ben Kenigsberg of The New York Times wrote, "In real-life clips during the credits, an announcer calls him 'probably the most beloved player in Italian football.' It's a measure of how muddled the movie is that it never conveys how or why he became beloved. Even the soccer is perfunctory. Instead of lingering on the pitch, the director, Letizia Lamartire, cuts to Baggio’s friends and family watching on TV. Chronologically malapportioned, the film races through key developments, such as Baggio’s recovery from an injury or commitment to Buddhist meditation, and more than once abruptly flashes forward several years."[3]
References
- ^ a b "Il Divin Codino (2021)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "Baggio: The Divine Ponytail (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ a b Kenigsberg, Ben (26 May 2021). "'Baggio: The Divine Ponytail' Review: Dribbling Through a Career". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ Wheeler, Greg (26 May 2021). "Baggio: The Divine Ponytail – Netflix Movie Review". The Review Geek. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
