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Facing Windows

"Desire knows no bounds."

2003

1h 46m

7.0(332 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

Overburdened and stuck in a greying marriage, Giovanna takes to caring for a Jewish Holocaust survivor her husband brings home. As she begins to reflect on her life, she turns to the man who lives across from her.

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Cast & Crew

22 members

Acting

Giovanna Mezzogiorno

Giovanna

Giovanna Mezzogiorno

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Raoul Bova

Lorenzo

Raoul Bova

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Massimo Girotti

Simone / Davide Veroli

Massimo Girotti

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Filippo Nigro

Filippo

Filippo Nigro

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Serra Yılmaz

Eminè

Serra Yılmaz

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Maria Grazia Bon

Sara

Maria Grazia Bon

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Benedetta Gargari

Martina

Benedetta Gargari

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Carlo Daniele

Marco

No Image

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Massimo Poggio

Young Davide

Massimo Poggio

Acting

Rosaria De Cicco

Barista

Rosaria De Cicco

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Ivan Bacchi

Simone

Ivan Bacchi

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Flavio Insinna

Uomo forno

Flavio Insinna

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Elisabeth Kaza

Sorella di Simone, padrona negozio stoffe

Elisabeth Kaza

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Veronica Bruni

Tintora

Veronica Bruni

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Olimpia Carlisi

Donna negozio stoffe

Olimpia Carlisi

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Francesco Martino

Commesso del negozio

Francesco Martino

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Thierno Thiam

Giovanni Battista detto "Giambo"

Thierno Thiam

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Lucianna De Falco

Marilena

Lucianna De Falco

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Enrico Grassi

Vittorio

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Patrizia Loreti

Tintora Stiratrice

Patrizia Loreti

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Maurizio Romoli

La spia

Maurizio Romoli

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Gianni Verdesca

Cameriere

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