The Right Distance

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The Right Distance

2007

1h 46m

6.9(70 votes)

Drama

Mystery

Overview

The arrival of an attractive young teacher in a small town in the Po valley disturbs the drowsy life of the place, leading eventually to a murder.

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36 members

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Valentina Lodovini

Mara

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Giovanni Capovilla

Giovanni

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Ahmed Hafiene

Hassan

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Giuseppe Battiston

Amos

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Fabrizio Bentivoglio

Bencivegna

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Marina Rocco

Eva

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Natalino Balasso

Franco

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Dario Cantarelli

Tiresia

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Ivano Marescotti

avvocato

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Stefano Scandaletti

Guido

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Mirko Artuso

Frusta

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Raffaella Cabia Fiorin

Zia Giacinta

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Silvio Comis

Padre Giovanni

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Roberto Abbiati

Bolla

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Amri Amine Abdel Jelil

Mohamed

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Roxana Paun Trifan

Galija

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Francesco Apuzzo

DJ Ringhio

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Andrea Collavino

Poliziotto

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Bernardino de Toffoli

Ufficiale

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Marco La Ferla

Custode

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Nicoletta Maragno

Pubblico ministero

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Franco Maretto

Benzinaio

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Valerio Mazzuccato

Agente immobiliare

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Pierantonio 'Noki' Novara

Cliente

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Andrea Pennacchi

Notabile

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Silvia Pippia

Coinquilina Eva

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Felix Belmondo

Uomo in discoteca

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Fadila Belkebla

Jamila

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Sandro Scaini

Anziano 1

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Giovanni Michieli

Anziano 2

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Mario Antonio Rodighiero

Cow boy

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Stefania Ziliotto

Fidanzata avvocato

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David Riganelli

Notabili

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Giovanni Barsotti

Marco

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Elena Facco

Annalisa Mancin

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Valeria Zevian

Bidella

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