The Sweet Sounds of Life

Giuseppe Bertolucci
1999-09-10


7
92 min

Sofia, a budding young theater actress, unwittingly discovers that Bruno, her beloved acting teacher, is gay. Heartbroken and determined to flee as far away from him as possible, she meets a young girl on the train who gives birth and abandons the baby. Sofia makes a life-changing decision: she takes the child and passes him off as her own son, naming him Bruno.

Cast

Name Character Team
Francesca Neri Sofia Unowned
Rade Šerbedžija Bruno Maier Unowned
Claudio Biscione Bruno a 5 anni Unowned
Niccolò Senni Bruno a 15 anni Unowned
Rosalinda Celentano Lolita Unowned
Olimpia Carlisi Prostituta Unowned
Gea Lionello Unowned
Alida Valli Nonna di Sofia Unowned
Marina Confalone Unowned
Lucilla Giagnoni Unowned
Giulia Mombelli Lucilla Unowned
Tiziana Scrocca Allieva Unowned
Fernando Cormick Studente Unowned
Alida Valli Sofia's grandmother Unowned