Ligabue is a 1978 Italian biographical drama film directed by Salvatore Nocita. It depicts real life events of painter Antonio Ligabue. It is based on a book by Cesare Zavattini. For this film Nocita was awarded Nastro d'Argento for Best New Director, while Flavio Bucci won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor. Cast Flavio Bucci: Antonio Ligabue Andréa Ferréol: Cesarina Pamela Villoresi: Pia Giuseppe Pambieri: Mazzacurati Alessandro Haber: Cachi Renzo Palmer: Sindaco References External links 1978 films 1970s biographical drama films Biographical films about painters Italian biographical drama films Films directed by Salvatore Nocita 1978 directorial debut films 1978 drama films 1970s Italian films Cultural depictions of Italian men Cultural depictions of 20th-century painters Films based on works by Cesare Zavattini