Movie: The Sweet Sounds of Life

Top 10 Billed Cast

Francesca Neri
Francesca Neri

Sofia

Rade Šerbedžija
Rade Šerbedžija

Bruno Maier

Claudio Biscione
Claudio Biscione

Bruno a 5 anni

Niccolò Senni
Niccolò Senni

Bruno a 15 anni

Rosalinda Celentano
Rosalinda Celentano

Lolita

Olimpia Carlisi
Olimpia Carlisi

Prostituta

Gea Lionello
Gea Lionello

Alida Valli
Alida Valli

Nonna di Sofia

Marina Confalone
Marina Confalone

Lucilla Giagnoni
Lucilla Giagnoni

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    Sofia, a budding young theater actress, unwittingly discovers that Bruno, her beloved acting teacher, is gay. Heartbroken and determined to flee as far away from him as possible, she meets a young girl on the train who gives birth and abandons the baby. Sofia makes a life-changing decision: she takes the child and passes him off as her own son, naming him Bruno.

  • Release Date

    1999-09-10

  • Average

    8

  • Rating:

    4.0 starts
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  • Languages:

    Italiano

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