Sweet Dreams

Sweet Dreams

Sweet Dreams

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Sweet Dreams

1981

1h 40m

7.1(96 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

Michele criticizes the film industry and its inhabitants, and is particularly embattled with a Neapolitan director making a musical about the 1968 student demonstrations. At the same time, Michele has a creative block and struggles to finish his film titled "Freud’s Mother." Nanni Moretti’s self-inquiry into filmmaking, political ennui, and men’s relations with their mothers.

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Cast & Crew

25 members

Directing

Nanni Moretti

Michele Apicella

Nanni Moretti

Acting

Nicola Di Pinto

Nicola

Nicola Di Pinto

Acting

Laura Morante

Silvia

Laura Morante

Acting

Alessandro Haber

Gaetano

Alessandro Haber

Acting

Remo Remotti

Freud

Remo Remotti

Acting

Piera Degli Esposti

Madre di Michele

Piera Degli Esposti

Acting

Gigio Morra

Gigio Cimino

Gigio Morra

Acting

Giampiero Mughini

Presentatore TV

Giampiero Mughini

Acting

Dario Cantarelli

critico

Dario Cantarelli

Acting

Tatti Sanguineti

aiuto regista

Tatti Sanguineti

Acting

Claudio Spadaro

Claudio

Claudio Spadaro

Acting

Miranda Campa

Unknown Role

Miranda Campa

Acting

Chiara Moretti

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Sabina Vannucchi

Unknown Role

Sabina Vannucchi

Directing

Mario Garriba

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Giovanna De Luca

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Sara Di Nepi

Unknown Role

Sara Di Nepi

Acting

Livio Galassi

Unknown Role

Livio Galassi

Acting

Cristina Manni

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Massimo Milazzo

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Adriana Pecorelli

Unknown Role

Adriana Pecorelli

Acting

Oreste Rotundo

Unknown Role

Oreste Rotundo

Acting

Vincenzo Salemme

Unknown Role

Vincenzo Salemme

Acting

Mario Monaci Toschi

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Maria D'Incoronato

Secretary (uncredited)

Maria D'Incoronato

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