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Facing Windows

2003-02-27 · 106 min · ★ 7.0

Drama · Romance

Overburdened and stuck in a greying marriage, Giovanna takes to caring for a Jewish Holocaust survivor her husband brings home. As she begins to reflect on her life, she turns to the man who lives across from her.

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Directors
Ferzan Özpetek
Production companies
Clap Filmes, R&C Produzioni, AFS Film, Redwave Films
Countries
United Kingdom, Italy, Turkey, Portugal
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 15,530,077

Top Cast

Giovanna MezzogiornoGiovanna MezzogiornoGiovanna
Raoul BovaRaoul BovaLorenzo
Massimo GirottiMassimo GirottiSimone / Davide Veroli
Filippo NigroFilippo NigroFilippo
Serra YılmazSerra YılmazEminè
Maria Grazia BonMaria Grazia BonSara
Benedetta GargariBenedetta GargariMartina
Carlo DanieleMarco
Massimo PoggioMassimo PoggioYoung Davide
Rosaria De CiccoRosaria De CiccoBarista
Ivan BacchiIvan BacchiSimone
Flavio InsinnaFlavio InsinnaUomo forno
Elisabeth KazaElisabeth KazaSorella di Simone, padrona negozio stoffe
Veronica BruniVeronica BruniTintora
Olimpia CarlisiOlimpia CarlisiDonna negozio stoffe
Francesco MartinoFrancesco MartinoCommesso del negozio
Thierno ThiamThierno ThiamGiovanni Battista detto "Giambo"
Lucianna De FalcoLucianna De FalcoMarilena
Enrico GrassiVittorio
Patrizia LoretiPatrizia LoretiTintora Stiratrice

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