Sweet Idleness (1999)
This movie depicts the two years that young Stendhal spent in Italy. Stendhal, that time still known simply as Henri Beyle, is living the life of a wanderer, looking for a direction in his life, meeting famous Rossini and falling in love with young widow Giuseppina. A story of love, betrayal and an analysis of women and men's minds and souls.
Director: Nae Caranfil
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François Cluzet as Stendhal |
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Isabella Ferrari as Josephine |
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Margherita Buy as Countess Gabriella Nencini |
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Giancarlo Giannini as Count Nencini |
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Pierfrancesco Favino as Rossini |
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Teresa Saponangelo as Rosa |
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Gianni Fantoni as Rossini's agent |
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Antonio Acampora as |
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Gianni Federico as |
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Francesco Maria Dominedò as Di Giacchino |
| Directing | Nae Caranfil | Director |
| Writing | Nae Caranfil | Writer |
| Writing | Frédéric Vitoux | Book |
| Production | Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre | Producer |
| Production | Alberto Passone | Executive Producer |
| Production | Rosanna Seregni | Producer |
| Sound | Nicola Piovani | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Cristian Comeaga | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Maryline Monthieux | Editor |
| Production | Béatrice Kruger | Casting |
| Art | Elena Ricci Poccetto | Production Design |
| Art | Cinzia Del Negro | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christian Gasc | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Thi Thanh Tu Nguyen | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mario Pegoretti | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Franco Corridoni | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Emmanuel Croset | Sound |
