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Baggio: The Divine Ponytail
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Wikipedia article
'Baggio: The Divine Ponytail' is a 2021 biographical sports film directed by Letizia Lamartire, written by Ludovica Rampoldi and Stefano Sardo and starring Andrea Arcangeli, Valentina Bell and Thomas Trabacchi. It is based on real life events of Italian footballer Roberto Baggio. Netflix released the film for streaming on 26 May 2021.
Synopsis
A chronicle of the 22-year career of football star Roberto Baggio (Andrea Arcangeli), that includes his relationship with family members, his turbulent debut as a player and differences with some of his coaches, between successes, injuries, and his discovery of Nichiren Buddhism as practiced with the Soka Gakkai International.
Cast
* Andrea Arcangeli as Roberto Baggio
* Valentina Bell as Andreina
* Thomas Trabacchi as Vittorio Petrone
* Andrea Pennacchi as Florindo
* Anna Ferruzzo as Matilde Baggio
* Simone Colombari as Fiorentina manager
* Antonio Zavatteri as Arrigo Sacchi
* Martufello as Carlo Mazzone
* Beppe Rosso as Giovanni Trapattoni
* Marc Clotet as Josep "Pep" Guardiola
* Daisaku Ikeda (archival)
* Roberto Baggio (archival)
* Paolo Maldini (archival)
Release
Netflix released the film for streaming on 26 May 2021.
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 60% based on 5 reviews, with a weighted average rating of 4.9/10. Ben Kenigsberg of 'The New York Times' wrote, "In real-life clips during the credits, an announcer calls him 'probably the most beloved player in Italian football.' It's a measure of how muddled the movie is that it never conveys how or why he became beloved. Even the soccer is perfunctory. Instead of lingering on the pitch, the director, Letizia Lamartire, cuts to Baggios friends and family watching on TV. Chronologically malapportioned, the film races through key developments, such as Baggios recovery from an injury or commitment to Buddhist meditation, and more than once abruptly flashes forward several years."
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