# The Big Fake (2025)

> An ambitious young artist finds fame and power by turning his talent for imitation into a dangerous criminal vocation in 1970s Rome.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7419154

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama
- Director: Stefano Lodovichi
- Cast: Pietro Castellitto, Giulia Michelini, Andrea Arcangeli, Pierluigi Gigante, Aurora Giovinazzo, Edoardo Pesce, Claudio Santamaria, Fabrizio Ferracane
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36741457/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, brooding, morally ambiguous, crime thriller night, italian cinema evening

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