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Matrimony is a drama about the complexity of relationships. On Christmas Eve, perfect housewife Giulia Francesca Neri is worried about a family heirloom which has cracked and rushes to the junk shop to get it repaired -- little anticipating her perfect marriage is about to fall to pieces as well. While everyone in Bologna is making last minute preparations, Giulia runs into her childhood sweetheart, Fausto Paolo Sassanelli. The meeting rekindles old feelings and Giulia realizes that to create the perfect marriage which everyone adores, she has sacrificed her own personality. While waiting to meet her parents at the station, she climbs into a departing train and disappears. The family slowly disintegrates, as if she were the binding element.

Top Cast

  • Diego Abatantuono

    Diego Abatantuono

    Paolo

  • Francesca Neri

    Francesca Neri

    Giulia

  • Stefania Sandrelli

    Stefania Sandrelli

    Vera (Giulia's mother)

  • Claude Brasseur

    Claude Brasseur

    Alessio (Giulia's Father)

  • Cecilia Dazzi

    Cecilia Dazzi

    Sandra

  • Gabriele Dovadoli

    Gabriele Dovadoli

  • Vincenzo Diglio

    Vincenzo Diglio

    Cameriere

  • Fabio De Luigi

    Fabio De Luigi

    Fabio

  • Gigio Alberti

    Gigio Alberti

Overview

Matrimony is a drama about the complexity of relationships. On Christmas Eve, perfect housewife Giulia Francesca Neri is worried about a family heirloom which has cracked and rushes to the junk shop to get it repaired -- little anticipating her perfect marriage is about to fall to pieces as well. While everyone in Bologna is making last minute preparations, Giulia runs into her childhood sweetheart, Fausto Paolo Sassanelli. The meeting rekindles old feelings and Giulia realizes that to create the perfect marriage which everyone adores, she has sacrificed her own personality. While waiting to meet her parents at the station, she climbs into a departing train and disappears. The family slowly disintegrates, as if she were the binding element.

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