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Not of This World
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Not of This World

1999-03-26 · 100 min · ★ 6.5

Drama

The rumpled owner of a dry-cleaning firm joins forces with a nun to care for an abandoned baby.

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Directors
Giuseppe Piccioni
Production companies
Lumière & Co., Mikado Film
Countries
Italy
Status
Released

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Margherita BuyMargherita BuyCaterina
Silvio OrlandoSilvio OrlandoErnesto
Carolina FreschiTeresa
Maria Cristina MinervaEsmeralda
Sonia GessnerSonia GessnerMadre Superiora
Alessandro Di NataleGabriele
Riccardo De TorrebrunaRiccardo De TorrebrunaGianfranco
Stefano AbbatiStefano AbbatiJogger
Fabio SartorFabio SartorAmico di Ernesto
Giuliana LojodiceGiuliana LojodiceMadre di Caterina
Marina MassironiMarina MassironiMarina
Silvano PiccardiBald man at the nursery school
Carlina TortaCarlina TortaNurse at the nursery school
Daniela CristoforiDaniela CristoforiNurse at the nursery school
Olivia ManescalchiOlivia ManescalchiLaundry girl
Valeria FerrarioLaundry girl
Cristina GolottaLaundry girl
Chantal UghiChantal UghiSimona
Alessandro QuasimodoAlessandro QuasimodoProfessor of Theology
Gianni QuillicoGianni QuillicoRestaurant owner

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