Dear Diary
Original title: Caro diario
1993 · 1 h 40 min
Cast
Nanni Moretti 
Renato Carpentieri 
Jennifer Beals
Credits
Written by: Nanni Moretti
Plot
In three episodes, Moretti rides his Vespa through Rome, travels to the Aeolian islands and describes his cancer treatment.
Sinekatalog’s take
Nanni Moretti's three-part film mixes a Vespa ride through Rome, island-hopping and a cancer story. Witty, personal and charming, it is a delightful, offbeat self-portrait that won him Best Director at Cannes.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (10,271 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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