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L'estate di Davide
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L'estate di Davide

1998-08-09 · 92 min · ★ 7.8

TV Movie · Drama

At 19, David has his diploma (the first in his family), a job at a car wash, and little else. His family is broke and argues constantly. So, unannounced, David leaves Turin for his uncle's farm in Polesine. Here he learns many life lessons over the course of a summer while hanging out with Bosnian drug dealer Alem and Patrizia, an older woman who's an addict.

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Directors
Carlo Mazzacurati
Production companies
Tangram Film, RAI
Countries
Italy
Status
Released

Top Cast

Stefano CampiDavide
Patrizia PiccininiPatrizia PiccininiPatrizia
Toni BertorelliToni BertorelliDavide's uncle
Šemsudin MujićAlem
Silvana De SantisSilvana De SantisDavide's aunt
Alessandro MizziAlessandro MizziMercedes Man
Roberto Messini D'AgostinoFather Luigi
Emanuele BarresiEmanuele BarresiDoctor
Paola RotaPaola RotaDavide's sister-in-law
Marinella AnaclerioCriminal's wife
Manrico GammarotaManrico GammarotaJanne
Maria Pia ColonnelloPatrizia's mother
Michael SegalMichael SegalTourist

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