Sweet Idleness

Overview

This movie depicts the two years that young Stendhal spent in Italy. Stendhal, that time still known simply as Henri Beyle, is living the life of a wanderer, looking for a direction in his life, meeting famous Rossini and falling in love with young widow Giuseppina. A story of love, betrayal and an analysis of women and men's minds and souls.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 31, 1999

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

Belgium, France, Italy, Romania

Production

Canal+,Eurimages,France 2 Cinéma,CNC,MACT Productions,K2 SA,Sintra

Cast

François Cluzet,Pierfrancesco Favino,Giancarlo Giannini,Gianni Federico,Margherita Buy,Teresa Saponangelo,Gianni Fantoni,Antonio Acampora,Isabella Ferrari,Francesco Maria Dominedò

Director

Nae Caranfil

Writer

Nae Caranfil,Frédéric Vitoux

Producer

Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre,Rosanna Seregni,Alberto Passone

Cinematography

Cristian Comeaga

Music

Nicola Piovani

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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