Portrait Of My Father

Portrait Of My Father

Portrait Of My Father

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Portrait Of My Father

2010

1h 25m

7.3(3 votes)

Documentary

Overview

A labor of love documentary, in which a daughter, with the help of various talking heads, looks back on the life work of her father.

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Production Companies

Ascent Film

Cast & Crew

17 members

Acting

Ugo Tognazzi

Self (archive footage)

Ugo Tognazzi

Directing

Pupi Avati

Self

Pupi Avati

Directing

Bernardo Bertolucci

Self

Bernardo Bertolucci

Acting

Valeria Golino

Self

Valeria Golino

Directing

Carlo Lizzani

Self

Carlo Lizzani

Directing

Mario Monicelli

Self

Mario Monicelli

Acting

Laura Morante

Self

Laura Morante

Acting

Michel Piccoli

Self

Michel Piccoli

Acting

Michele Placido

Self

Michele Placido

Directing

Thomas Robsahm

Self

Thomas Robsahm

Directing

Ettore Scola

Self

Ettore Scola

Acting

Gianmarco Tognazzi

Self

Gianmarco Tognazzi

Directing

Maria Sole Tognazzi

Self

Maria Sole Tognazzi

Acting

Ricky Tognazzi

Self

Ricky Tognazzi

Acting

Raimondo Vianello

Self (archive footage)

Raimondo Vianello

Acting

Paolo Villaggio

Self

Paolo Villaggio

Sound

Sergio Cammariere

Self

Sergio Cammariere

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