Trovata una Sega! Livorno, Modigliani, and the Legendary Prank

A storytelling of the infamous 1984 prank in Livorno: the recovery of alleged Modigliani sculptures hailed as masterpieces, only to be revealed as fakes by three students. Amid deceived critics, unresolved mysteries, and unintended comedy, it paints a vivid portrait of an Italy ready to believe the legend, never losing its taste for the absurd—truly, “the prank of the century.”

Winner of the Tramedautore Festival Selection 2015 and of the Calandra Prize 2017, including Best Director Award and Audience Jury Award

Written & Performed by Antonello Taurino, Presented by Teatro della Cooperativa

Running Time: 80 min

In Italian with English Supertitles

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