Garibaldi's Lovers
"A dash of corruption. A pinch of romance. What could go wrong?"
A widowed working-class father falls in love with a struggling, poor artist.
"A dash of corruption. A pinch of romance. What could go wrong?"
A widowed working-class father falls in love with a struggling, poor artist.
Valerio Mastandrea
Leo
Alba Rohrwacher
Diana
Giuseppe Battiston
Amanzio
Claudia Gerini
Teresa
Maria Paiato
Cinzia
Luca Dirodi
Elia
Serena Pinto
Maddalena
Shi Yang
Fiorenzo
Michele Maganza
Emiliano
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