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Giovanna's Father
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Giovanna's Father

2008-09-12 · 104 min · ★ 6.8

Drama

Michele Casali is a middle-class professor in Fascist Italy who teaches at the same high school attended by his only daughter, Giovanna. A shy and sensitive girl, her insecurities are only magnified by Michele's overprotectiveness—reaching a point of no return.

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Directors
Pupi Avati
Production companies
Duea Film, Medusa Film
Countries
Italy
Status
Released

Top Cast

Silvio OrlandoSilvio OrlandoMichele Casali
Francesca NeriFrancesca NeriDelia Casali
Ezio GreggioEzio GreggioSergio Ghia
Alba RohrwacherAlba RohrwacherGiovanna Casali
Serena GrandiSerena GrandiLella Ghia
Manuela MorabitoManuela MorabitoElide Traxler
Gianfranco JannuzzoGianfranco JannuzzoPreside Apolloni
Paolo GraziosiPaolo GraziosiAndrea Taxler
Valeria BilelloValeria BilelloMarcella Traxler
Sandro DoriSandro DoriBelletti
Rita CarliniRita CarliniLia
Antonio PisuAntonio PisuCicci Dalmastri
Edoardo RomanoEdoardo RomanoPradelli
Lorena MillerCassiera
Chiara SaniChiara SaniAmabile
Dalia ZagniDalia ZagniProprietaria trattoria (as Dalia Lahav)
Gennaro DianaGennaro DianaPoliziotto
Eleonora ValloneEleonora ValloneCarcerata
Gaia ZoppiGaia ZoppiPartoriente
Gisella MarengoGisella MarengoProfessoressa

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