Happiness Costs Nothing

2003

1h 33m

3.6(5 votes)

Drama

Overview

A man in his forties has had enough. He leaves his loveless family, uninspiring job and fake friends and tries to find something more. He meets a young woman he falls for, but she puts him on the test.

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Cast & Crew

30 members

Directing

Mimmo Calopresti

Sergio

Acting

Vincent Perez

Francesco

Acting

Fabrizia Sacchi

Claudia

Acting

Peppe Servillo

Gianni

Acting

Luisa De Santis

Lucia

Acting

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi

Carla

Acting

Laura Betti

Suora guardiana

Acting

Francesca Neri

Sara

Acting

Francesco Siciliano

Vicino di Sergio

Acting

Edoardo Minciotti

Simone

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Valeria Solarino

Alessia

Acting

Viviana Aliberti

Unknown Role

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Acting

Valeria Sabel

Madre di Sergio

Acting

Giovanni Di Benedetto

Padre di Sergio

Acting

Elvira Giannini

Vicina di Sergio

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Antonio Stornaiolo

Medico

Acting

Consuelo Ciatti

Avvocato di Claudia

Acting

Raffaella Lebboroni

Donna festa

Acting

Stefano Venturi

Uomo festa

Acting

Patrizia Leonet

2ª donna festa

Acting

Mario Monaci Toschi

Geometra

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Anna Scaglione

Moglie di Gianni

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Alessandro Lombardo

Operaio

Acting

Antonio Bevilacqua

Straniero

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Walter Da Pozzo

Medico ospedale

Acting

Valentino Parlato

Cristina

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Cesare Capitani

Anestesista

Acting

Gianluca Rondoni

Buttafori

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Fabrizio Rondoni

Buttafuori

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Fabrizio Gifuni

Francesco (voice)

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