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Happiness Costs Nothing
Happiness Costs Nothing

Happiness Costs Nothing

Genres

Drama

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A man in his forties has had enough. He leaves his loveless family, uninspiring job and fake friends and tries to find something more. He meets a young woman he falls for, but she puts him on the test.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

3.6/10

Release Date

31 January 2003

Country

France

Cast

Mimmo Calopresti

Mimmo Calopresti

Sergio

Vincent Perez

Vincent Perez

Francesco

Fabrizia Sacchi

Fabrizia Sacchi

Claudia

Peppe Servillo

Peppe Servillo

Gianni

Luisa De Santis

Luisa De Santis

Lucia

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi

Carla

Laura Betti

Laura Betti

Suora guardiana

Francesca Neri

Francesca Neri

Sara

Francesco Siciliano

Francesco Siciliano

Vicino di Sergio

Edoardo Minciotti

Edoardo Minciotti

Simone

Valeria Solarino

Valeria Solarino

Alessia

Viviana Aliberti

Viviana Aliberti

Valeria Sabel

Valeria Sabel

Madre di Sergio

Giovanni Di Benedetto

Giovanni Di Benedetto

Padre di Sergio

Elvira Giannini

Elvira Giannini

Vicina di Sergio

Antonio Stornaiolo

Antonio Stornaiolo

Medico

Consuelo Ciatti

Consuelo Ciatti

Avvocato di Claudia

Raffaella Lebboroni

Raffaella Lebboroni

Donna festa

Stefano Venturi

Stefano Venturi

Uomo festa

Patrizia Leonet

Patrizia Leonet

2ª donna festa

Mario Monaci Toschi

Mario Monaci Toschi

Geometra

Anna Scaglione

Anna Scaglione

Moglie di Gianni

Alessandro Lombardo

Alessandro Lombardo

Operaio

Antonio Bevilacqua

Antonio Bevilacqua

Straniero

Walter Da Pozzo

Walter Da Pozzo

Medico ospedale

Valentino Parlato

Valentino Parlato

Cristina

Cesare Capitani

Cesare Capitani

Anestesista

Gianluca Rondoni

Gianluca Rondoni

Buttafori

Fabrizio Rondoni

Fabrizio Rondoni

Buttafuori

Fabrizio Gifuni

Fabrizio Gifuni

Francesco (voice)

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