Good Morning, Babylon

Good Morning, Babylon (Italian: Buongiorno Babilonia) is a 1987 drama film written and directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, starring Vincent Spano, Joaquim de Almeida, Greta Scacchi, Désirée Nosbusch, Omero Antonutti, and Charles Dance. The film follows the story of two Italian brothers who emigrate to America and find work as set designers for D.W. Griffith's silent film epic Intolerance (1916).

Good Morning, Babylon
Italian theatrical poster
Directed byPaolo Taviani
Vittorio Taviani
Screenplay byPaolo Taviani
Vittorio Taviani
Tonino Guerra
Story byPaolo Taviani
Vittorio Taviani
Lloyd Fonvielle
Produced byGiuliani G. De Negri
Starring
CinematographyGiuseppe Lanci
Edited byRoberto Perpignani
Music byNicola Piovani
Release date
  • 13 May 1987 (1987-05-13)
Running time
117 minutes
CountriesItaly
France
LanguagesEnglish
Italian

The French-Italian co-production was screened out of competition at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival. It was a critical and financial hit in its native country, winning a Nastro d'Argento for Best Costume Design with an additional nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

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