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Dormant Beauty

Dormant Beauty

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Dormant Beauty

2012

1h 55m

6.3(71 votes)

Drama

Overview

A mosaic of several intertwined stories questioning the meaning of life, love and hope, set during the last six days in the life of Eluana Englaro, a young woman who spent 17 years in a vegetative state.

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Cattleya

RAI

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Isabelle Huppert

Isabelle Huppert

Divina Madre

Alba Rohrwacher

Alba Rohrwacher

Maria

Toni Servillo

Toni Servillo

Uliano Beffardi

Maya Sansa

Maya Sansa

Rossa

Michele Riondino

Michele Riondino

Roberto

Pier Giorgio Bellocchio

Pier Giorgio Bellocchio

Dr. Pallido

Gianmarco Tognazzi

Gianmarco Tognazzi

Marito della Divina Madre

Brenno Placido

Brenno Placido

Federico

Fabrizio Falco

Fabrizio Falco

Pipino

Gigio Morra

Gigio Morra

Il persuasore

Creative team

Directed by: Marco Bellocchio
Written by: Marco Bellocchio
Stefano Rulli

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