| Belle al Bar | |
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| Directed by | Alessandro Benvenuti |
| Cinematography | Blasco Giurato |
| Music by | Patrizio Fariselli |
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| Language | Italian |
Belle al Bar is a 1994 Italian comedy film directed, written and starred by Alessandro Benvenuti. [1] It won the 1995 Silver Ribbon for best script. [2]
Leo is an obsessive art restorer in an unhappy marriage. While at work away from home, he collapses and is aided by a beautiful woman. He awakens to find the person who took care of him was his cousin Giulio, now a transgender prostitute named Giulia. As the two reconnect, Giulia confesses that she has always been in love with Leo, while Leo begins falling for Giulia.
Despite its Christmas release, the film failed to find an audience. [3]
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