Solino

Solino

Solino

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Solino

2002

2h 0m

6.9(74 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Overview

The movie portrays the story of an Italian family emigrated in Germany in the 1970s. Romano (Gigi Savoia), the father, decides to open a pizzeria which, by mutual decision with the wife Rosa (Antonella Attili), will call Solino, leaving his sons Gigi and Giancarlo to work there. A hostile relationship comes to life between the father and his sons, which will end up in the escape of the boys from family.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Barnaby Metschurat

Barnaby Metschurat

Gigi

Moritz Bleibtreu

Moritz Bleibtreu

Giancarlo

Gigi Savoia

Gigi Savoia

Romano

Antonella Attili

Antonella Attili

Rosa

Patrycia Ziolkowska

Patrycia Ziolkowska

Jo

Hermann Lause

Hermann Lause

Herr Klasen

Lucas Gregorowicz

Lucas Gregorowicz

Hajo

Tiziana Lodato

Tiziana Lodato

Ada

Franco Javarone

Franco Javarone

Alfredo

Christian Tasche

Christian Tasche

Jos Vater

Creative team

Directed by: Fatih Akin
Written by: Ruth Toma
Produced by: Ralph Schwingel
Hejo Emons

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