A Deadly Compromise (2000)
In Genoa, Anna Merisi, the wife of the unconventional professor of the local university Paolo Merisi, decides to hire a babysitter for their son because she wants to work again to help to pay for their bills. Meanwhile, the deranged Caterina, who has just left a clinic, gets the Merisi family address and lies telling that she was sent by the agency. When Paolo sees her, he recalls that Caterina was his former student and they had an affair two years ago, but his wife is very connected to Caterina and he has no chance to fire her. When Caterina jeopardizes his marriage and his family, Paolo discloses his past to Anna. But Caterina does not want to give up on Paolo.
Director: Giovanni Robbiano
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Nicola Farron as Paolo Merisi |
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Violante Placido as Caterina |
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Elzhana Popova as Anna Merisi |
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Massimo Olcese as Edoardo Monteverdi |
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Angela Presepi as Laura |
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Andrea Bruschi as Professor Ginnasi |
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Massimiliano Sassi as Ispettore Camminiti |
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Antonio Covatta as Alberto Donelli |
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Aleksandar Cvjetković as Federico Nuti |
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Paola Balbi as Arianna |
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Alberto Bergamini as |
| Directing | Giovanni Robbiano | Director |
| Camera | Pier Luigi Santi | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Paolo Silvestri | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Walter Fasano | Editor |
| Art | Pete Maggi | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Francesca Parodi | Costume Designer |
| Production | Pete Maggi | Producer |
| Production | Ciro Dammicco | Producer |
| Production | Stefano Dammicco | Producer |
| Writing | Paolo Dammicco | Writer |
| Writing | Claudio Natili | Writer |