His Secret Life

His Secret Life

His Secret Life

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His Secret Life

2001

1h 46m

7.3(579 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

When Antonia's husband Massimo is killed in a car accident, she accidentally discovers that he has been having a same-sex affair with a produce wholesaler named Michele.

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Cast & Crew

23 members

Acting

Margherita Buy

Antonia

Margherita Buy

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Stefano Accorsi

Michele

Stefano Accorsi

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Serra Yılmaz

Serra

Serra Yılmaz

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Gabriel Garko

Ernesto

Gabriel Garko

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Erika Blanc

Veronica

Erika Blanc

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Andrea Renzi

Massimo

Andrea Renzi

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Koray Candemir

Emir

Koray Candemir

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Lucrezia Valia

Mara

Lucrezia Valia

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Filippo Nigro

Riccardo

Filippo Nigro

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Ivan Bacchi

Luciano

Ivan Bacchi

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Maurizio Romoli

Angelo

Maurizio Romoli

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Carmine Recano

Israele

Carmine Recano

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Luca Calvani

Sandro

Luca Calvani

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Barbara Folchitto

Maria Grazia

Barbara Folchitto

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Giorgio Gobbi

Paziente Laboratorio

Giorgio Gobbi

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Rosaria De Cicco

Luisella

Rosaria De Cicco

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Susanna Forgione

Cliente 1

Susanna Forgione

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Elisa Morucci

Cliente 2

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Edilberta Caviteno Bahia

Nora

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Leonardo Di Gioia

Giulio

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Marilena Paci

Marilena

No Image

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Simone Piccioni

Sacerdote

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Simone Luzi

Simone

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