Mia madre

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Mia madre

2015

1h 46m

6.6(371 votes)

Drama

Overview

Margherita, a director in the middle of an existential crisis, has to deal with the inevitable and still unacceptable loss of her mother.

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Cast & Crew

16 members

Acting

Margherita Buy

Margherita

Directing

Nanni Moretti

Giovanni

Acting

John Turturro

Barry Huggins

Acting

Pietro Ragusa

Bruno

Acting

Antonio Zavatteri

Ex alunno

Acting

Giulia Lazzarini

Ada

Acting

Beatrice Mancini

Livia

Acting

Stefano Abbati

Federico

Acting

Enrico Ianniello

Vittorio

Acting

Anna Bellato

Attrice

Acting

Davide Iacopini

Impiegato Elgi

Acting

Camilla Semino Favro

Margherita Da Giovane

Acting

Toni Laudadio

Produttore

Acting

Monica Samassa

Medico

Acting

Vanessa Scalera

Infermiera

Acting

Renato Scarpa

Luciano

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