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Release Date:
August 22, 2024
Original Title:
La vita accanto
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
Fondazione Veneto Film Commission
IBC MOvie
Kavac Film
One Art Film
RAI Cinema
Production Countries:
Italy
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 100
In Vicenza, a beautiful Italian art city, a young wealthy couple joyfully welcomes the birth of a long-awaited daughter in the early 1980s. But the child’s face is disfigured by a red birthmark that covers half her face. This spot haunts the mother to the point that she rejects her responsibilities as a mother. The child’s aunt, a famous concert pianist, takes over her education, thus discovering her exceptional musical talent.
Costume Design:
Gemma Mascagni
Director:
Marco Tullio Giordana
Director of Photography:
Roberto Forza
Music:
Dario Marianelli
Novel:
Mariapia Veladiano
Producer:
Simone Gattoni
Marco Bellocchio
Bruno Benetti
Beppe Caschetto
Production Design:
Luca Gobbi
Screenplay:
Marco Tullio Giordana
Marco Bellocchio
Gloria Malatesta
Sound:
Fulgenzio Ceccon
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