My Name Is Tanino

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My Name Is Tanino

2003

1h 49m

6.3(195 votes)

Comedy

Overview

During a sunny Sicilian summer Tanino has a sweet and tender story with Sally, a young American tourist. But when summer is over, Sally flies back to the States forgetting Tanino and her camera. He instead cannot forget the girl and he decides to go to the States with the excuse of bringing back her the camera and to see the dreamland of any Sicilian. Tanino will discover that dreams don't always match with reality...

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Cast & Crew

56 members

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Corrado Fortuna

Gaetano 'Tanino' Mendolia

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Rachel McAdams

Sally Garfield

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Jessica De Marco

Angelina Omobono

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Frank Crudele

Angelo Maria Li Causi

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Barry Flatman

Mr. Garfield

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Lori Hallier

Leslie Garfield

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Don Francks

Seymour Chinawsky

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Mary Long

Santa Li Causi

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Robert Bockstael

Michael Garfield

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Danielle Bouffard

Jane Garfield

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Beau Starr

Carmine 'Buddy' Omobono

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Marina Orsini

Giuliana De Marco

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Salvo Compagno

Giuseppe Russomanno

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Licinia Lentini

Marinella Mendolia

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Mimmo Mignemi

Basilio

Writing

Domenico Starnone

Professore

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Frank Falcone

Rosario #1

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Genio Carbone

Rosario #2

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Jerry Sprio

Rosario #3

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Roy Meleca

Vito

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Neville Edwards

Leroy

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Benedetto Raneli

Franco Li Causi

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Paride Benassai

Padre di Tanino

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Faro Como

Passeggero autobus

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Frank Alonzi

Fat Rosario

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Craig Lund

Peter

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Meredith Ostrom

Melissa

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Giovanna Criscuolo

Cliente parrucchiera #1

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Stefania Blandeburgo

Cliente parrucchiera #2

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Catarina Romano

Cliente parrucchiera #3

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Benedetta Di Chiara

Apprendista parrucchiera

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Luca Cirasola

Pugliese #1

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Sascia Ugenti

Pugliese #2

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Antonio Palumbo

Pugliese #3

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Pippo Sollecito

Pugliese #4

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Rodolfo Statte

Pugliese #5

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Johnie Chase

Poliziotto #1

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Rothaford Gray

Poliziotto #2

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Gerry Salsberg

Poliziotto #3

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Francesco Sineri

Vecchio Li Causi

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Ilke Hincer

Cameriere timido

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Luba Schiller

Giuseppina Omobono

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Julian Grant

Barman Soho

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Art

Eric McNab

Professore NYU

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Alexander Chapman

Travestito calvo

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Giorgio Catalano

Funzionario ambasciata

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Ornella Giusto

Marinella giovane

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Irene Lopez Kuchilan

Babysitter guatemalteca

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Suresh John

Tassista pakistano

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Peter Marino

Crooner

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Carmela Albero

Parente Li Causi

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Pietro Giammanco

Tanino a 9 anni

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Francesco Confalone

Giuseppe a 9 anni

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Gaspare Magaddino

Tanino a 3 anni

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Barbara Bacci

Familiare Li Causi

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Giovanni Cipolla

Altro familiare Li Causi

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