The Big Dream (2009)
Overview
Italy, 1968. Aspiring actor Nicola enrolls in the police to pay for his studies, ending up undercover among college students protesting the government, the Vietnam War and the values of their parents' generation. However, he complicates his mission by falling for Laura, a bourgeois girl dreaming of a better world.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | it |
| Popularity | 2.0845 |
Directed By
Michele Placido
Crew
Michele Placido
Angelo Pasquini
Doriana Leondeff
Michele Placido
Bruno Pupparo
Claudio Cordaro
Arnaldo Catinari
Nicola Piovani
Francesco Frigeri
Camilla Nesbitt
Pietro Valsecchi
Consuelo Catucci
Luciano Lucchi
Federico Giorgio Ridolfi
Federico Giorgio Ridolfi
Dariusz Kubik
Attilio Moro
Stefano Porru
Umberto D. Javarone
Angelo Vicari
Beniamino Casagrande
Francesco Cucinelli
Pasquale Cuzzupoli
Giorgia
Emanuele Romano
TOP CAST
Riccardo Scamarcio
Nicola
Jasmine Trinca
Laura
Luca Argentero
Libero
Massimo Popolizio
Domenico
Alessandra Acciai
Francesca
Dajana Roncione
Isabella
Federica Vincenti
Rosa
Brenno Placido
Giulio
Marco Iermanò
Andrea
Silvio Orlando
Carabinieri colonel
Laura Morante
Maddalena
Gigi Angelillo
Professor
Andrea Ricciardi
Prete Operaio
Tatti Sanguineti
Professor
Ottavia Piccolo
Adult Laura (uncredited)
Emanuela Postacchini
Magda (uncredited)
Michele Placido
Adult Andrea (uncredited)
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