France / Mar 31, 1999
1h 59min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
This movie depicts the two years that young Stendhal spent in Italy. Stendhal, that time still known simply as Henri Beyle, is living the life of a wanderer, looking for a direction in his life, meeting famous Rossini and falling in love with young widow Giuseppina. A story of love, betrayal and an analysis of women and men's minds and souls.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Antonio Acampora | |
| Gianni Federico | |
| Francesco Maria Dominedò | Di Giacchino |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Dolce far niente |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | Belgium, France, Italy, Romania |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Canal+, CNC, Eurimages, France 2 Cinéma, K2 SA, MACT Productions, Sintra |
| Release date | 31 marzo 1999 |
| Executive producer | Alberto Passone |
| Production | Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre, Rosanna Seregni |
| Writer | Nae Caranfil, Frédéric Vitoux |
| Casting | Béatrice Kruger |
| Editing | Maryline Monthieux |
| Cinematography | Cristian Comeaga |
| Assistant directors | Nae Caranfil |
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| Camera operators | Cristian Comeaga |
| Additional photography | Cristian Comeaga |
| Production design | Elena Ricci Poccetto, Cinzia Del Negro |
| Art direction | Elena Ricci Poccetto, Cinzia Del Negro |
| Set decoration | Cinzia Del Negro, Elena Ricci Poccetto |
| Music | Nicola Piovani, Emmanuel Croset |
| Sound | Nicola Piovani, Emmanuel Croset |
| Costume design | Christian Gasc, Thi Thanh Tu Nguyen, Mario Pegoretti, Franco Corridoni |
| Makeup | Thi Thanh Tu Nguyen, Franco Corridoni, Christian Gasc, Mario Pegoretti |
| Hairstyling | Christian Gasc, Thi Thanh Tu Nguyen, Mario Pegoretti, Franco Corridoni |
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