A Whole Life Ahead
A Whole Life Ahead

A Whole Life Ahead

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2008
1h 57m
6.6(315 votes)
Comedy
Drama

Overview

25-year-old philosophy major Marta faces the ugly truth for many young Italians — a complete lack of career opportunities. While babysitting for single mother Sonia, she starts to work as a telemarketer, experiencing first-hand the fanatical and exploitative rat-race culture pushed on employees while quickly rising through the ranks of the company. Around her revolve people like delusional supervisor Daniela, her womanizing boss Claudio, fragile coworker Lucio "2", and well-meaning but inconsistent union rep Giorgio.

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Medusa Film
Motorino Amaranto

Cast & Crew

47 members
Acting

Isabella Ragonese

Marta

Isabella Ragonese
Acting

Massimo Ghini

Claudio

Massimo Ghini
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Valerio Mastandrea

Giorgio Conforti

Valerio Mastandrea
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Micaela Ramazzotti

Sonia

Micaela Ramazzotti
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Elio Germano

Lucio 2

Elio Germano
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Sabrina Ferilli

Daniela

Sabrina Ferilli
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Laura Morante

Narrator (voice)

Laura Morante
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Giulia Salerno

Lara

Giulia Salerno
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Edoardo Gabbriellini

Roberto

Edoardo Gabbriellini
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Valentina Carnelutti

Maria Chiara

Valentina Carnelutti
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Caterina Guzzanti

Fabiana

Caterina Guzzanti
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Elena Arvigo

Giorgio Conforti's wife

Elena Arvigo
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Paola Tiziana Cruciani

Sonia's mother

Paola Tiziana Cruciani
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Raffaele Vannoli

Claudio's assistant

Raffaele Vannoli
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Mary Cipolla

Marta's mother

Mary Cipolla
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Luisa Battaglia

Catena

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Tatiana Farnese

Franca

Tatiana Farnese
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Valeria Colangelo

Alessia, operator

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Veronica Corsi

Antonella, operator

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Serena Silvani

Sabrina, operator

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Alessia Cardella

Vanessa, operator

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Francesca La Monica

Elisabetta, operator

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Francesca De Francesco

Milly

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Alessandro Roja

Technical support

Alessandro Roja
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Niccolò Senni

Sebastiano

Niccolò Senni
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Bob Messini

Sonia's customer

Bob Messini
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Giorgio Algranti

Sonia's customer

Giorgio Algranti
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Teresa Saponangelo

Actress – Operator

Teresa Saponangelo
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Francesca Cutolo

Actress – Housewife

Francesca Cutolo
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Edoardo De Nicola

Claudio's daughter

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Maria Grazia Nazzari

Claudio's wife

Maria Grazia Nazzari
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Stefano Pinto

Christian

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Francesco Brandi

Gaetano

Francesco Brandi
Directing

Claudio Fragasso

Culture office chief

Claudio Fragasso
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Daniela Terreri

Post office clerk

Daniela Terreri
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Pierpaolo Benigni

Matteo

Pierpaolo Benigni
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Martinha Do Amor Divino

Felicia Delgado

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Astrid Meloni

Journalist

Astrid Meloni
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Piero Chieti

Dean of Faculty

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Caterina Sylos Labini

Customer (voice)

Caterina Sylos Labini
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Cinzia Mascoli

Customer (voice)

Cinzia Mascoli
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Chiara Claudi

Customer (voice)

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Laura Giannatiempo

Customer (voice)

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Isabella Carle

Customer (voice)

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Cristina Puccinelli

Customer (voice)

Cristina Puccinelli
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Adamo Dionisi

Customer (voice)

Adamo Dionisi
Production

Marco Alfieri

Customer (voice)

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