

Before It Had a Name
2005-09-10 · 90 min · ★ 3.8
A young Italian woman inherits from her deceased lover an enigmatic modern house in the New York country side, and goes to see it for the first time. When she arrives she meets the caretaker of the house.
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- Directors
- Giada Colagrande
- Production companies
- Unavailable
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 450,000
Top Cast
Willem DafoeLeslie
Giada ColagrandeEleonora
Seymour CasselJeff
Bari HymanPoliceman
Isaach de BankoléWaiter
Emily Cass McDonnellGail
Claudio BotossoKarlTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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