Happiness Costs Nothing
Happiness Costs Nothing

Happiness Costs Nothing

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2003
1h 33m
3.3(6 votes)
Drama

Overview

A man in his forties has had enough. He leaves his loveless family, uninspiring job and fake friends and tries to find something more. He meets a young woman he falls for, but she puts him on the test.

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EuropaCorp
Ventura Film

Cast & Crew

30 members
Directing

Mimmo Calopresti

Sergio

Mimmo Calopresti
Acting

Vincent Perez

Francesco

Vincent Perez
Acting

Fabrizia Sacchi

Claudia

Fabrizia Sacchi
Acting

Peppe Servillo

Gianni

Peppe Servillo
Acting

Luisa De Santis

Lucia

Luisa De Santis
Acting

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi

Carla

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
Acting

Laura Betti

Suora guardiana

Laura Betti
Acting

Francesca Neri

Sara

Francesca Neri
Acting

Francesco Siciliano

Vicino di Sergio

Francesco Siciliano
Acting

Edoardo Minciotti

Simone

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Acting

Valeria Solarino

Alessia

Valeria Solarino
Acting

Viviana Aliberti

Unknown Role

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Acting

Valeria Sabel

Madre di Sergio

Valeria Sabel
Acting

Giovanni Di Benedetto

Padre di Sergio

Giovanni Di Benedetto
Acting

Elvira Giannini

Vicina di Sergio

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Acting

Antonio Stornaiolo

Medico

Antonio Stornaiolo
Acting

Consuelo Ciatti

Avvocato di Claudia

Consuelo Ciatti
Acting

Raffaella Lebboroni

Donna festa

Raffaella Lebboroni
Acting

Stefano Venturi

Uomo festa

Stefano Venturi
Acting

Patrizia Leonet

2ª donna festa

Patrizia Leonet
Acting

Mario Monaci Toschi

Geometra

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Acting

Anna Scaglione

Moglie di Gianni

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Acting

Alessandro Lombardo

Operaio

Alessandro Lombardo
Acting

Antonio Bevilacqua

Straniero

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Acting

Walter Da Pozzo

Medico ospedale

Walter Da Pozzo
Acting

Valentino Parlato

Cristina

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Acting

Cesare Capitani

Anestesista

Cesare Capitani
Acting

Gianluca Rondoni

Buttafori

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Acting

Fabrizio Rondoni

Buttafuori

No Image
Acting

Fabrizio Gifuni

Francesco (voice)

Fabrizio Gifuni

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