The Sweet Sounds of Life (1999)
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.
Director: Giuseppe Bertolucci
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Francesca Neri as Sofia |
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Rade Šerbedžija as Bruno Maier |
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Claudio Biscione as Bruno a 5 anni |
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Niccolò Senni as Bruno a 15 anni |
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Rosalinda Celentano as Lolita |
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Olimpia Carlisi as Prostituta |
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Gea Lionello as |
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Alida Valli as Nonna di Sofia |
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Marina Confalone as |
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Lucilla Giagnoni as |
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Giulia Mombelli as Lucilla |
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Tiziana Scrocca as Allieva |
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Fernando Cormick as Studente |
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Alida Valli as Sofia's grandmother |
| Directing | Giuseppe Bertolucci | Director |
| Writing | Giuseppe Bertolucci | Writer |
| Production | Letizia Colonna di Stigliano | Producer |
| Production | Massimo Ferrero | Producer |
| Sound | Bevano Est | Music |
| Writing | Domenico Rafele | Writer |
| Writing | Lidia Ravera | Writer |