The Complexity of Happiness

The Complexity of Happiness

The Complexity of Happiness

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The Complexity of Happiness

2015

1h 57m

6.0(97 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

Enrico is a corporate man whose job is to manipulate inexperienced scions into selling their flailing companies. His latest assignment proves more difficult than anticipated—since his target are two young siblings whose parents just died in a car accident.

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IBC MOvie

Cast & Crew

13 members

Acting

Valerio Mastandrea

Enrico Giusti

Valerio Mastandrea

Acting

Hadas Yaron

Avinoam

Hadas Yaron

Acting

Giuseppe Battiston

Carlo Bernini

Giuseppe Battiston

Acting

Filippo De Carli

Filippo Lievi

Filippo De Carli

Acting

Camilla Martini

Camilla Lievi

Camilla Martini

Acting

Maurizio Donadoni

Zio Umberto

Maurizio Donadoni

Acting

Teco Celio

Bernini Sr.

Teco Celio

Acting

Daniele De Angelis

Nicola Giusti

Daniele De Angelis

Acting

Maurizio Lastrico

Ivano

Maurizio Lastrico

Acting

Paolo Briguglia

Matteo Borghi

Paolo Briguglia

Acting

Domenico Diele

assistente di Bernini

Domenico Diele

Acting

Matteo Martari

Guido

Matteo Martari

Acting

Paola Calliari

Caterina

Paola Calliari

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