

La passione
Overview
To avoid being sued, a film director reluctantly agrees to set up and direct the Good Friday celebrations in a small Tuscan town.
Top Cast

Silvio Orlando
Gianni Dubois

Giuseppe Battiston
Ramiro

Kasia Smutniak
Caterina

Marco Messeri
Del Ghianda

Maria Paiato
Helga

Fausto Russo Alesi
Pippo

Cristiana Capotondi
Flaminia Sbarbato

Stefania Sandrelli
Sindachella

Corrado Guzzanti
Abbruscati

Cosimo Messeri
Il pianista
Giovanni Mascherini
Jonathan

Roberta Cartocci
Barbara
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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