The Lost Son

The Lost Son (Italian: Il bambino perduto, lit. 'The Lost Child") is a 1980 Italian adventure drama written and directed by Rocco Denazetti in his directorial debut, it tells the story about a child in post-WWII Italy who escapes a corrupt orphanage to find his distant mother, all while outsmarting crooks, communists, con artists and other adults who try to take advantage of him.

Shot on location and at the Cinecittà studios in Rome, the film was released in Italy by Gaumont Italia on 15 August 1980 to positive reviews, with many praising the performances, direction and sentimentality and helped established Rocco Denazetti as an internationally acclaimed filmmaker.

Plot
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Cast

 * Rico Denazetti as Rico
 * Elisa Mainardi as Mama
 * Franco Fabrizi as Petri
 * Massimo Troisi as Leo

Release
Released in Italy on 15 August 1980, the film garnered the attention of American filmmaker and producer Carl Andy, whom Denazetti had been compared to in the press, with many dubbing him "The Italian Carl Andy". Andy decided to take advantage of this by purhcasing the American distribution rights with United Artists Classics handling the release in 1982, along with securing a deal for an American produced film, though no such project was ever made.

Home Media

 * 1983 MGM/UA Home Video VHS/Betamax
 * 1987 MGM/UA Home Video Laserdisc
 * 1990 MGM/UA Home Video VHS (Rerelease)
 * 2000 MGM World Films VHS/DVD
 * 2022 Cohen Film Collecton Blu-ray (distributed by Kino Lorber, under license from RAI)