

The Eight Mountains
2022-12-21 · 147 min · ★ 7.6
An epic journey of friendship and self-discovery set in the breathtaking Italian Alps, The Eight Mountains follows over four decades the profound, complex relationship between Pietro and Bruno.
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Production details
- Directors
- Charlotte Vandermeersch, Felix van Groeningen
- Production companies
- Pyramide Productions, Vision Distribution, Menuet, Wildside, Elastic Film, Rufus
- Countries
- Belgium, France, Italy, United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 9,494,985
Top Cast
Luca MarinelliPietro Guasti
Alessandro BorghiBruno Guglielmina
Lupo BarbieroPietro (as a child)
Cristiano SassellaBruno (as a child)
Elisabetta MazzulloLara
Andrea PalmaPietro (as a teenager)
Surakshya PantaAsmi
Elena LiettiFrancesca Guasti
Filippo TimiGiovanni Guasti
Gualtiero BurziLuigi, Bruno's uncle
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