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The Staggering Girl

The Staggering Girl

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The Staggering Girl

2019

0h 37m

5.7(58 votes)

Drama

Overview

Francesca, an Italian-American writer who lives in New York, must return to Rome to retrieve her aging mother. There, the ghosts of her childhood will come to her through her mother's art.

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Social & External

Production Companies

Frenesy Film

Ibla Film

RAI Cinema

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

15 members

Acting

Julianne Moore

Francesca

Julianne Moore

Acting

Marthe Keller

Old Sofia

Marthe Keller

Acting

Kyle MacLachlan

Matteo / Bruno / Angelo

Kyle MacLachlan

Acting

KiKi Layne

Adut

KiKi Layne

Acting

Alba Rohrwacher

Vera

Alba Rohrwacher

Acting

Edoardo Gabbriellini

Patrizio

Edoardo Gabbriellini

Acting

Arianna Pesce

Young Francesca

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Acting

Mia Goth

Young Sofia

Mia Goth

Acting

Sergio Di Nitto

Tony

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Acting

Camilla Martellino

Teen Francesca

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Acting

Maria Carla Boscono

Dancing Woman

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Acting

Dalma Callado

Dancing Woman

Dalma Callado

Acting

Simonetta Gianfelici

Dancing Woman

Simonetta Gianfelici

Acting

Fabrizia Sacchi

Dancing Woman

Fabrizia Sacchi

Acting

Aurora Tallarico

Dancing Woman

Aurora Tallarico

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