The Woman of My Dreams (2010 film)

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Directed by Luca Lucini
Screenplay byGiulia Calenda
Teresa Ciabatti
Story by Cristina Comencini
Starring Alessandro Gassman
Luca Argentero
CinematographyAlessandro Bolzoni
Music byCarmelo Travia
Giuliano Taviani
Release date
  • November 26, 2010 (2010-11-26) [1]
LanguageItalian

The Woman of My Dreams (Italian : La donna della mia vita, also known as The Woman of My Life) is a 2010 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Luca Lucini and starring Alessandro Gassman, Luca Argentero, Stefania Sandrelli, and Valentina Lodovini. [2] [3]

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Plot

Leonardo and Giorgio are two brothers with very different characters. Leonardo is sensitive and reliable, while Giorgio is an unstable womanizer. After a suicide attempt, Leonardo meets Sara, not knowing that she is Giorgio's ex, and in time they fall in love.

With difficulty, and only after the involvement of Giorgio's mother Alba, they restore their friendship.

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References

  1. "Lucini's Donna a polished romantic comedy". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  2. Simona Spaventa (24 February 2007). "Gassman contro Argentero sfida d' amore firmata Lucini". La Repubblica . Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  3. Natasha Senjanovic (27 November 2010). "The Woman of My Dreams - Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 26 September 2015.