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Michele, recently released from the asylum, returns home where his sister Teresa, the only one who knows about his past madness, is waiting for him.
Michele, recently released from the asylum, returns home where his sister Teresa, the only one who knows about his past madness, is waiting for him.
Eduardo De Filippo
Personaggio principale
Hilde Maria Renzi
Regina Bianchi
Pietro Carloni
Antonio Casagrande
Gennarino Palumbo
Elena Tilena
Carlo Lima
Michele, recently released from the asylum, returns home where his sister Teresa, the only one who knows about his past madness, is waiting for him.
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Three partisans bound by a strong friendship return home after the war, but the clash with everyday reality puts a strain on their bond.
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A group of suburban teenagers try to support each other through the difficult task of becoming adults.