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Sweet Idleness (1999)

Original title: Dolce far niente

1999-03-31 · 1h 59m · FR
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This movie depicts the two years that young Stendhal spent in Italy. Stendhal, that time still known simply as Henri Beyle, is living the life of a wanderer, looking for a direction in his life, meeting famous Rossini and falling in love with young widow Giuseppina. A story of love, betrayal and an analysis of women and men's minds and souls.

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Nae CaranfilDirector, Writer

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François CluzetFrançois CluzetStendhalIsabella FerrariIsabella FerrariJosephineMargherita BuyMargherita BuyCountess Gabriella NenciniGiancarlo GianniniGiancarlo GianniniCount NenciniPierfrancesco FavinoPierfrancesco FavinoRossiniTeresa SaponangeloTeresa SaponangeloRosaGianni FantoniGianni FantoniRossini's agentFrancesco DominedòFrancesco DominedòDi GiacchinoFrancesco Maria DominedòFrancesco Maria DominedòDi GiacchinoAntonio AcamporaAntonio AcamporaGianni FedericoGianni Federico

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Genre affinityComedy · DramaDialogue densityComedy · DramaDirector preference452745Actor preference33139 · 63673 · 224423Country preferenceBeDecade preference1990

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What is Sweet Idleness about?

This movie depicts the two years that young Stendhal spent in Italy. Stendhal, that time still known simply as Henri Beyle, is living the life of a wanderer, looking for a direction in his life, meeting famous Rossini and falling in love with young widow Giuseppina. A story of love, betrayal and an analysis of women and men's minds and souls.

How long is Sweet Idleness?

Sweet Idleness has a runtime of 119 minutes.