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The Past Is a Foreign Land (2008)

Genre : Drama, Thriller

Runtime : 2H 0M

Director : Daniele Vicari
Writer : Gianrico Carofiglio, Daniele Vicari, Francesco Carofiglio, Massimo Gaudioso

Synopsis

A promising law student from a good family is driven by a cool cardsharper into a downward spiral of criminality, thus discovering an evil part of himself he has never known.

Actors

Elio Germano
Elio Germano
Giorgio
Michele Riondino
Michele Riondino
Francesco
Chiara Caselli
Chiara Caselli
Maria
Valentina Lodovini
Valentina Lodovini
Antonia
Marco Baliani
Marco Baliani
Franco
Daniela Poggi
Daniela Poggi
Anna
María Jurado
María Jurado
Ángelica
Romina Carrisi
Romina Carrisi
Giulia
Federico Pacifici
Federico Pacifici
Lawyer
Lorenza Indovina
Lorenza Indovina
Alessandra
Antonio Gerardi
Antonio Gerardi
Officer
Gianrico Carofiglio
Gianrico Carofiglio
Patron
Dante Marmone
Dante Marmone
Roberto
Mino Barbarese
Mino Barbarese
Drug dealer

Crews

Daniele Vicari
Daniele Vicari
Director
Gianrico Carofiglio
Gianrico Carofiglio
Story
Gianrico Carofiglio
Gianrico Carofiglio
Screenplay
Daniele Vicari
Daniele Vicari
Screenplay
Francesco Carofiglio
Francesco Carofiglio
Screenplay
Massimo Gaudioso
Massimo Gaudioso
Screenplay
Gianrico Carofiglio
Gianrico Carofiglio
Novel
Gherardo Gossi
Gherardo Gossi
Director of Photography
Teho Teardo
Teho Teardo
Original Music Composer
Tilde Corsi
Tilde Corsi
Producer
Domenico Procacci
Domenico Procacci
Producer
Gianni Romoli
Gianni Romoli
Producer
Marco Spoletini
Marco Spoletini
Editor
Laura Muccino
Laura Muccino
Casting
Roberta Vecchi
Roberta Vecchi
Costume Design
Francesca Vecchi
Francesca Vecchi
Costume Design
Beatrice Scarpato
Beatrice Scarpato
Production Design
Remo Ugolinelli
Remo Ugolinelli
Sound
Laura Paolucci
Laura Paolucci
Delegated Producer
Ivan Fiorini
Ivan Fiorini
Line Producer
Benni Atria
Benni Atria
Sound Editor
Giuseppe Perugia
Giuseppe Perugia
Co-Producer
Pierpaolo Trezzini
Pierpaolo Trezzini
Co-Producer

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