As Time Goes by, the Man who Painted Dreams

Silvano Campeggi, aka Nano, was the last great illustrator of cinema. His posters, from Gone with the Wind to West Side Story, passing through Casablanca and Ben Hur| have made generations of spectators dream. A prolific artist| he has designed over 3,000 posters for all the major American production companies: Warner Bros, Paramount, Universal, Columbia, United Artists, 20th Century Fox. Nano crossed the 20th century with a pencil in his hand, working every day up to 95 years. This documentary is a journey into his life and twentieth-century imaginary.

Section

  • Best Feature Documentary

Director

Simone Aleandri

Duration

73'

Country

Italy

Language

Italian

Year

2018