The Words of My Father

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The Words of My Father
Directed by Francesca Comencini
Written by Francesca Comencini
Francesco Bruni
Richard Nataf
Produced byDonatella Botti
Serge Lalou
Starring Fabrizio Rongione
Cinematography Luca Bigazzi
Edited byFrancesca Calvelli
Music by Ludovico Einaudi
Release date
  • May 2001 (2001-05)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

The Words of My Father (Italian : Le parole di mio padre) is a 2001 Italian drama film directed by Francesca Comencini. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. [1]

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References

  1. "The Words of My Father". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 22 October 2009.