Valzer (film)

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Valzer
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Directed by Salvatore Maira
Written bySalvatore Maira
Produced byStefano Sciarra
Starring Maurizio Micheli
Valeria Solarino
Release date
2007
Running time
90 mins.
CountryItaly
Language Italian

Valzer ("Waltz") is a 2007 Italian film written and directed by Salvatore Maira. It was presented the first time at 64th Venice International Film Festival. [1]

Contents

The film was quite all acted at NH Santo Stefano hotel in Turin.

Plot

Assunta, is a young girl working in a luxe hotel where is a troubled meeting of leaders of the Football Association. Meanwhile, comes a man, just out of prison, father of Lucia, a friend of the Assunta. Among them it bears a friendship in which everyone finds consolation and hope for the future. [2]

Cast

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References

  1. "Note di regia". cinemaitaliano.info. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  2. "Plot on Sentieri Selvaggi". sentieriselvaggi.it. Retrieved 8 October 2015.