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La finestra di fronte (Original title)A Janela em Frente (Alternative title)Facing Windows (Alternative title)Facing Window (Alternative title)The Window Opposite (Alternative title)Karsi Pencere (Alternative title)
Dates: 2003 (Copyright), 03 September 2004 (Release)

Countries: Italy, United Kingdom, Turkey, Portugal

Director: Ferzan Özpetek

Synopsis: Drama. A married couple's relationship is strained by the stresses of having two small children, apartment life and financial worries. The wife is the main breadwinner and her main emotional outlet is her secret observation of a young single man who lives in the flat opposite.

Genre:
Drama
Credits (91)
©: R&C Produzioni (Rome), Production Company: R&C Produzioni (Rome), Production Company: Redwave Films, Production Company: AFS Film, Production Company: Clap Filmes, With the participation of: Eurimages Conseil de l'Europe, [Production Company]: Mikado Film Srl (Rome), [International Sales]: Celluloïd Dreams, Presented/Produced by: Tilde Corsi, Gianni Romoli, Unit Manager: Maurizio Gallozzi, Unit Manager: Giordano Esposito, Gianni Ledda, Production Manager: Lilia Cioccarelli, Production Supervisor: Alessandro Mattei, Production Co-ordinator: Germana Pierucci, Post-production (London Administrator): Jim Hajicosta, Post-production (London Co-ordinator): Elizabeth Richards, Post-production Supervisor: Monica Verzolini, Post-production Co-ordinator: Enrico Barone, Assistant Director (1st): Gianluca Mazzella, Assistant Director (2nd): Gaia Filardo, Andrea De Sica, Script Supervisor: Laura Curreli, Casting: Pino Pellegrino, Casting (Background Artists): Movie Matic S.r.l., Story/Screenplay: Gianni Romoli, Ferzan Özpetek, Director of Photography: Gianfilippo Corticelli, Camera Operator: Luigi Andrei, Stills Photography: Romolo Eucalitto, Digital Special Effects (The Face): Alberto Mantini, Digital Special Effects (Blue Gold): Riccardo Beroli, On-set Special Effects: Fernando Sabelli, Editor: Patrizio Marone, Art Director: Andrea Crisanti, Set Decorator: Massimiliano Nocente, Cake Maker: Marco Andreotti, Massimiliano Aloisi, Property Master: Marcellino Nolfo, Costumes: Katia Dottori, Costumes Supplied by: Annamode, Key Make-up: Ermanno Spera, Make-up Artist: Annamaria Romoli, Key Hairstylist: Aurora Gambelli, Hairstylist: Marco Catalucci, Maura Turchi, Titles: Penta Studio, Music/Music Composer: Andrea Guerra, Musician (Solo Voice): Claire Henry, Musician (Solo Violin): Marcia Crayford, Musician (Keyboards/Programming): Andrea Guerra, Rocco Petruzzi, Musician (Drums): Michael Baker, Musician (Guitars): Adriano Guarino, Musician (Piano): Luca Salvadori, Orchestra Conductor: Gianfranco Plenizio, Orchestrations: Andrea Guerra, Music Arranger: Andrea Guerra, Music Arranger: Rocco Petruzzi, Strings Music Arranged by: Andrea Guerra, Music Supervisor: Luca Salvadori, [Music] Co-ordination: Lula Sarchioni, Orchestra Contractor: George Hamer, Music Producer: Andrea Guerra, Music Producer: Rocco Petruzzi, Executive Producer [Music]: Mimmo D'alessandro, Producer [Music]: Giorgia D'alessandro, Mimmo D'alessandro, Music Editor: Nigel Mills, [Music] Programmer: Rocco Petruzzi, Score Recordist/Engineer: Mike Ross-Trevor, [Music] Recorded/Mixed by: Livio Magnini, Rocco Petruzzi, Sound Recording: Marco Grillo, Sound Engineer: Livio Magnini, Boom Operator: Claudio Paolucci, Re-recording Mixer: Robert Farr, Sound Editing: Benedetto Atria, Sound Editing (London): Mike Wood, Nigel Mills, Dialogue Editor: Marzia Cordò, Sound Effects: Consorzio Studio 16, Foley: Ruth Sullivan, Felicity Cottrell, Stunt Co-ordinator: Ottaviano Dell'acqua, [Dedicated] To: Massimo Girotti, Cakes Consultant: Pasticceria Andreotti, Publicity: Studio Lucherini Pignatelli, Studio: Cinecittà
Cast (30)
Giovanna Mezzogiorno (Giovanna), Massimo Girotti (Davide), Raoul Bova (Lorenzo), Filippo Nigro (Filippo), Serra Yilmaz (Emine), Massimo Poggio (younger Davide), Maria Grazia Bon (Sara), Benedetta Gargari (Martina), Ivan Bacchi (Simone), Rosaria De Cicco (Irene), Olimpia Carlisi (woman in the shop), Patrizia Loreti (1st dry cleaner), Veronica Bruni (2nd dry cleaner), Flavio Insinna (baker), Elisabeth Kasza (shop owner), Lucianna De Falco (Marilena), Francesca Gamba, Carlo Daniele (Marco), Thierno Thiam (Giambo), Francesco Martino, Barbara Folchitto (girl at Lorenzo's), Enrico Grassi (Vittorio), Ohame Brancy Chibuzo (Alessio), Serena Habton Mehari ('Microbo ['Microbe']), Maurizio Romoli (informer [grass]), Giovanni Verdesca, Chiara Andreis, Giorgio Sgobbi, Claudia Verdat, Caterina Quaranta