The Nanny (1999 film)

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The Nanny
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Directed by Marco Bellocchio
Written byMarco Bellocchio
Luigi Pirandello
Daniela Ceselli
Produced by Pier Giorgio Bellocchio
Starring Fabrizio Bentivoglio
Cinematography Giuseppe Lanci
Edited byFrancesca Calvelli
Music by Carlo Crivelli
Release date
  • 21 May 1999 (1999-05-21)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

The Nanny (Italian : La balia) is a 1999 Italian drama film directed by Marco Bellocchio. It was entered into the 1999 Cannes Film Festival. [1]

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References

  1. "Festival de Cannes: The Nanny". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 6 October 2009.
  2. The Nanny (1999) directed by Marco Bellocchio • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd , retrieved 29 July 2022