The Sweet Sounds of Life

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The Sweet Sounds of Life (1999)

Directed by Giuseppe Bertolucci

Drama · 1h 32m

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.

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Cast

Francesca Neri Sofia Rade Šerbedžija Bruno Maier
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Claudio Biscione Bruno a 5 anni Niccolò Senni Bruno a 15 anni Rosalinda Celentano Lolita Olimpia Carlisi Prostituta Gea Lionello Alida Valli Nonna di Sofia Marina Confalone Lucilla Giagnoni Giulia Mombelli Lucilla Tiziana Scrocca Allieva

Crew

Director
Giuseppe Bertolucci
Writer
Giuseppe Bertolucci, Domenico Rafele, Lidia Ravera
Producer
Letizia Colonna di Stigliano, Massimo Ferrero

Details

Original title
Il dolce rumore della vita
Release date
1999-09-10
Runtime
1h 32m
Genres
Drama
Original language
IT
Spoken languages
Italian
Countries
Italy
Production
Letizia Cinematografica, Medusa Film, MiC