Sweet Idleness
Dolce far niente
Release: 1999-03-31
·Runtime: 119m
·★ 7.0
Comedy
Drama
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.
Production Countries
Belgium
France
Italy
Romania
Production Companies
Canal+
CNC
Eurimages
France 2 Cinéma
K2 SA
MACT Productions
Sintra
Cast
Giancarlo Giannini
as Count Nencini
Pierfrancesco Favino
as Rossini
Teresa Saponangelo
as Rosa
Antonio Acampora
Gianni Federico
François Cluzet
as Stendhal
Isabella Ferrari
as Josephine
Margherita Buy
as Countess Gabriella Nencini
Gianni Fantoni
as Rossini's agent
Francesco Maria Dominedò
as Di Giacchino
Crew
Christian Gasc
Costume Design
Nae Caranfil
Director, Writer
Frédéric Vitoux
Book
Emmanuel Croset
Sound
Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre
Producer
Nicola Piovani
Original Music Composer
Cristian Comeaga
Director of Photography
Thi Thanh Tu Nguyen
Makeup Artist
Béatrice Kruger
Casting
Maryline Monthieux
Editor