A Five Star Life (2013)
Single and middle-aged, beautiful Irene is wholly devoted to her job as an inspector of luxury hotels. Constantly on the road, she indulges in expensive pleasures at impeccable resorts, but always incognito and alone, soon escaping to the next exotic destination with her checklist and laptop in tow. When her best friend and ex, Andrea, who has always been a source of emotional support, suddenly becomes unavailable, Irene is thrown into a deep existential crisis. "Luxury is a form of deceit," she is told by a fellow traveller in the fog of a steam room, and thus begins Irene's quest to bring more meaning into her life.
Director: Maria Sole Tognazzi
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Margherita Buy as Irene |
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Stefano Accorsi as Andrea |
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Fabrizia Sacchi as Silvia |
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Gianmarco Tognazzi as Tommaso |
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Alessia Barela as Fabiana |
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Lesley Manville as Kate Sherman |
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Fausto Maria Sciarappa as Fabrizio |
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Henry O. Arnold as Direttore |
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Bruno Wolkowitch as Ospite dell'hotel |
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Jacopo Maria Bicocchi as Giovane marito |
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Gisella Szaniszlò as Giovane moglie |
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Carolina Signore as Nipote |
| Art | Roberto De Angelis | Production Design |
| Camera | Arnaldo Catinari | Director of Photography |
| Production | Francesco Vedovati | Casting |
| Directing | Maria Sole Tognazzi | Director |
| Writing | Ivan Cotroneo | Writer |
| Writing | Maria Sole Tognazzi | Writer |
| Writing | Francesca Marciano | Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Antonella Cannarozzi | Costume Design |
| Editing | Walter Fasano | Editor |
| Sound | Gabriele Roberto | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Donatella Botti | Producer |
| Production | Giorgio Gasparini | Line Producer |
| Writing | Francesca Marciano | Story |
| Writing | Ivan Cotroneo | Story |
| Writing | Maria Sole Tognazzi | Story |
