L'estate di Davide (1998)
Overview
At 19, David has his diploma (the first in his family), a job at a car wash, and little else. His family is broke and argues constantly. So, unannounced, David leaves Turin for his uncle's farm in Polesine. Here he learns many life lessons over the course of a summer while hanging out with Bosnian drug dealer Alem and Patrizia, an older woman who's an addict.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | it |
| Popularity | 1.844 |
Directed By
Carlo Mazzacurati
Crew
Cecilia Cope
Matteo Levi
Roberto Levi
Carlo Mazzacurati
Carlo Mazzacurati
Claudio Piersanti
Claudio Piersanti
Ivano Fossati
Francesca Sartori
Paolo Cottignola
Leonardo Scarpa
Andrea Molaioli
Alessandro Pesci
Alessandro Zanon
Luigi Lagrasta
Angelo Amatulli
Carlo Mazzacurati
TOP CAST
Stefano Campi
Davide
Patrizia Piccinini
Patrizia
Toni Bertorelli
Davide's uncle
Šemsudin Mujić
Alem
Silvana De Santis
Davide's aunt
Alessandro Mizzi
Mercedes Man
Roberto Messini D'Agostino
Father Luigi
Emanuele Barresi
Doctor
Paola Rota
Davide's sister-in-law
Marinella Anaclerio
Criminal's wife
Manrico Gammarota
Janne
Maria Pia Colonnello
Patrizia's mother
Michael Segal
Tourist
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