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The Shadow of the Day
The Shadow of the Day

The Shadow of the Day

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Italy, after the promulgation of the racial laws (1938). Luciano, a Fascist-abiding restaurateur, nonetheless believes he can still live by his own rules inside his business. However, everything changes when Anna, a girl with a dangerous secret, starts to work at his restaurant.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

125 mins

Rating

6.477/10

Release Date

24 February 2022

Country

Italy

Cast

Riccardo Scamarcio

Riccardo Scamarcio

Luciano Traini

Benedetta Porcaroli

Benedetta Porcaroli

Anna Costanzi

Waël Sersoub

Waël Sersoub

Émile

Lino Musella

Lino Musella

Osvaldo

Vincenzo Nemolato

Vincenzo Nemolato

Giovanni Marucci

Valeria Bilello

Valeria Bilello

Amelia

Sandra Ceccarelli

Sandra Ceccarelli

Corrado's mother

Antonio Salines

Antonio Salines

Professor

Costantino Seghi

Costantino Seghi

Corrado

Giorgia Fiori

Giorgia Fiori

Restaurant customer (uncredited)

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