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A Bigger Splash

A Bigger Splash

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A Bigger Splash

"We're all obscene."

2015

2h 5m

6.1(872 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Romance

Overview

An American couple, Paul and Marianne, spend their vacation in Italy and experience trouble when Marianne invites a former lover and his teenage daughter to visit, which leads to jealousy and dangerous sexual scenarios.

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Frenesy Film

StudioCanal

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton

Marianne Lane

Matthias Schoenaerts

Matthias Schoenaerts

Paul De Smedt

Ralph Fiennes

Ralph Fiennes

Harry Hawkes

Dakota Johnson

Dakota Johnson

Penelope Lanier

Corrado Guzzanti

Corrado Guzzanti

Maresciallo

Alessandro Ferrara

Carabiniere 1

David Maddalena

Carabiniere 2

Salvatore Gabriele

Mayor

Livio Franco Blandino

Restaurant Owner

Aurore Clément

Aurore Clément

Mireille

Creative team

Directed by: Luca Guadagnino
Written by: David Kajganich
Produced by: Luca Guadagnino
Michael Costigan

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