MovieGiovanna's Father
2008 · Released · 104 min
In Bologna in the late 1930's, Michele Casali (Silvio Orlando) teaches design at the same institute where his daughter Giovanna (Alba Rohrwacher) studies. Michele is a loving father, but overprotective. He does not recognize the mental health problems of his daughter and cannot save her when she is committed to a mental institution after killing her best friend.
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Silvio Orlando
Michele Casali
Francesca Neri
Delia Casali
Ezio Greggio
Sergio Ghia
Alba Rohrwacher
Giovanna Casali
Serena Grandi
Lella Ghia
Manuela Morabito
Elide Traxler
Gianfranco Jannuzzo
Preside Apolloni
Paolo Graziosi
Andrea Taxler
Valeria Bilello
Marcella Traxler
Sandro Dori
Belletti
Rita Carlini
Lia
Antonio Pisu
Cicci Dalmastri
Edoardo Romano
Pradelli
Lorena Miller
Cassiera
Chiara Sani
Amabile
Dalia Zagni
Proprietaria trattoria (as Dalia Lahav)
Gennaro Diana
Poliziotto
Eleonora Vallone
Carcerata
Gaia Zoppi
Partoriente
Gisella Marengo
Professoressa
Hong-hu Ada
Donna con infante (as Ada Perotti)
Paolo Fiorino
Sainati
Stefano Alessandroni
Elisa Alessandro
Renato Ansaldi
Renzo Arato
Simone Arcese
Simone Arrighi
Mauro Barabani
Vittorio Barbagiovanni
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