

Love, Money and Philosophy
1996-03-28 · 103 min · ★ 4.4
Stefano, a philosophy grad student without a future, tries to commit suicide after his girlfriend leaves him. He is saved by Giulio, a wisecracking plumber who takes him home and teaches him the tricks of the trade. When Lucia, a woman disappointed in both men and conventional jobs who has started to work as a prostitute, calls them to repair a sink, for Stefano it's love at first sight.
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- Directors
- Giuseppe Piccioni
- Production companies
- Rodeo Drive, Medusa Film
- Countries
- Italy
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Giulio ScarpatiStefano
Margherita BuyLucia
Gene GnocchiGiulio
Gaia De LaurentiisMartina
Antonio CataniaPiero
Katarina VasilissaCaterina
Renzo StacchiPublio
Paolo Maria ScalondroBank director
Mauro MarinoCarlo
Corso SalaniEmanuele
Bed CerchiaiMujir
Stefano AbbatiLucia's customer
Piero NatoliMarcello
Giovanni VettorazzoPaolo
Giorgio GobbiClerk
Monica RamettaEmanuela
Ramón VargasNemorinoTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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