MARCELLO  MIO
France, Italy, 2024, 120 min
Director: Christophe HONORÉ
Cast: Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve, Fabrice Luchini, Nicole Garcia and others.

 

Paris, present day: Actress Chiara (Mastroianni) has grown up under the overpowering shadow of not only her famous mother (Deneuve), but also her long-deceased father Marcello, the iconic star of La Dolce Vita, Marriage Italian Style and 8½. On a whim, she adopts Marcello's dress and mannerisms.
Chiara’s impersonation is so convincing that people around her begin to believe. They call her “Marcello.”
Her incredulous mother and friends, including fellow actors Fabrice Luchini, Melvil Poupaud, Nicole Garcia and Benjamin Biolay  believe it's all a lark, but instead find that Chiara is determined not to abandon her new identity, even as a new romance beckons...
 
Deliciously delving into the concept of family lineage and the construction of one’s own identity, MARCELLO MIO is a playfully meta comedy that finds Honoré at his inventive and delectable best.
Original Language:  French, English