Once Upon a Time the City of Fools

Once Upon a Time the City of Fools

Once Upon a Time the City of Fools

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Once Upon a Time the City of Fools

2010

3h 20m

8.1(22 votes)

Drama

Overview

A biopic of Franco Basaglia, the Italian psychiatrist.

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RAI

Cast & Crew

15 members

Acting

Fabrizio Gifuni

Franco Basaglia

Fabrizio Gifuni

Acting

Vittoria Puccini

Margherita

Vittoria Puccini

Acting

Branko Đurić

Boris

Branko Đurić

Acting

Michela Cescon

Infermiera Nives

Michela Cescon

Acting

Thomas Trabacchi

Lampo

Thomas Trabacchi

Acting

Sandra Toffolatti

Franca Ongaro

Sandra Toffolatti

Acting

Tiziana Bagatella

Elsa

Tiziana Bagatella

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Valeria Sabel

Biachina

Valeria Sabel

Acting

Giorgio Gobbi

Eraldo

Giorgio Gobbi

Acting

Stefano Scandaletti

Guido Sarti

Stefano Scandaletti

Acting

Maurizio Fanin

Furlan

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Vitaliano Trevisan

Nanut

Vitaliano Trevisan

Acting

Giuseppe Bevilacqua

Pinto

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Federico Bonaconza

Cicca Cicca

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Leonardo Maddalena

Bruno Guerra

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