The Life I Want

The Life I Want

The Life I Want

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The Life I Want

2004

2h 5m

6.8(12 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

A relationship develops between seasoned actor Stefano and his young, ambitious co-star Laura when they are cast as the two leads in a film. Stefano must deal with his growing jealousy when Laura's career begins to take off.

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Production Companies

Lumière & Co.

RAI Cinema

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Luigi Lo Cascio

Luigi Lo Cascio

Stefano / Federico

Sandra Ceccarelli

Sandra Ceccarelli

Laura / Eleonora

Galatea Ranzi

Galatea Ranzi

Chiara / Vittoria

Fabio Camilli

Fabio Camilli

Raffaele

Roberto Citran

Roberto Citran

Giordani

Antonino Bruschetta

Antonino Bruschetta

Luca

Camilla Filippi

Camilla Filippi

Monica

Paolo Sassanelli

Paolo Sassanelli

Diego

Gea Lionello

Gea Lionello

Marina

Saša Vulićević

Saša Vulićević

Luciano / The Count

Creative team

Directed by: Giuseppe Piccioni
Written by: Linda Ferri
Gualtiero Rosella
Produced by: Lionello Cerri

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