Sweet Idleness (1999)
Dolce far niente
This movie depicts the two years that young Stendhal spent in Italy. Stendhal, that time still known simply as Henri Beyle, is living the life of a wanderer, looking for a direction in his life, meeting famous Rossini and falling in love with young widow Giuseppina. A story of love, betrayal and an analysis of women and men's minds and souls.
- Date of release
- 1999-03-31
- TMDB
- 8.3 / 10 (6)
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Director
- Nae Caranfil
Casting
- François Cluzet — Stendhal
- Isabella Ferrari — Josephine
- Margherita Buy — Countess Gabriella Nencini
- Giancarlo Giannini — Count Nencini
- Pierfrancesco Favino — Rossini
- Teresa Saponangelo — Rosa
- Gianni Fantoni — Rossini's agent
- Antonio Acampora
- Gianni Federico
- Francesco Maria Dominedò — Di Giacchino
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