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Francesca and Nunziata

Francesca and Nunziata

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Francesca and Nunziata

2003

2h 5m

7.5(14 votes)

Drama

Comedy

TV Movie

Overview

At the beginning of the century, in Italy, a wealthy woman Francesca (Loren), adopts a poor little girl named Nunziata. The years pass, Nunziata falls in love Federico (Bova), her adoptive brother, son of Francesca.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Sophia Loren

Sophia Loren

Francesca Montorsi

Giancarlo Giannini

Giancarlo Giannini

Giordano Montorsi

Claudia Gerini

Claudia Gerini

Nunziata

Raoul Bova

Raoul Bova

Federico Montorsi

Luciano De Crescenzo

Don Giacomo Ruotolo

Armando Pugliese

Armando Pugliese

Cardinal Montorsi

Massimo Wertmüller

Massimo Wertmüller

Angelo Limieri

Paolo De Giorgio

Paolo De Giorgio

Giorgio Carillo

Moira Grassi

Gelsomina

Vanessa Sabet

Paolina

Creative team

Directed by: Lina Wertmüller
Written by: Elvio Porta
Produced by: Adriano Ariè

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