The House of Smiles (1991)
La casa del sorriso (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 50min
- Drama, Romance
- 22 Jan 1992 (France)
- Movie
A septuagenarian couple are attracted to each other in a retirement home but find the institution and their fellow patients frown on their relationship.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 11 nominations.
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| Ingrid Thulin | ... |
Adelina
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Dado Ruspoli | ... |
Andrea
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| Enzo Cannavale | ... |
Avvocato
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Nuccia Fumo | ... |
Sister of Nunzia
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Nunzia Fumo | ... |
Nunzia
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| María Mercader | ... |
Elvira
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| Caterina Casini | ... |
Dottoressa Peri
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Lucia Vasini | ... |
Giovanna
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Francesca Antonelli | ... |
Rosy
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| Elisabeth Kaza | ... |
Esmeralda
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Silvia Betti |
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| Lucio Caizzi |
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Muhammad Camara | ... |
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Ester Carloni | ... |
Anastasia
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Baldassarre Caruso |
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Salvatore Esposito |
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Elena Falgheri |
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Fulvio Falzarano |
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Mimi Félixine |
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Raffaele Gorini |
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Anna Lelio |
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Salvatore Lo Presti |
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Oliver Martinengo |
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Francesca Pedrazzi |
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Mohamed Badrsalem | ... |
(as Bader Salem)
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Alessia Salustri |
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Vicki Scott | ... |
(as Vicky Scott)
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Gudrun Tempel |
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Pino Tosca | ... |
Dentist
(as Giuseppe Tosca)
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Kenny Whymark |
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Carro Zamotti |
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Luisella Tamietto | ... |
Figlia Avvocato (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Marco Ferreri | ||
Written by
| Liliane Betti | ... | () |
| Marco Ferreri | ... | () |
| Antonino Marino | ... | () |
Produced by
| Giuseppe Auriemma | ... | executive producer |
| Augusto Caminito | ... | producer |
| Giovanna Romagnoli | ... | producer |
Music by
| Bruno Guarnera | ||
Cinematography by
| Franco Di Giacomo | ||
Editing by
| Dominique B. Martin | ||
Editorial Department
| Pasquale Cuzzupoli | ... | color timer |
Production Design by
| Livia Borgognoni | ||
Costume Design by
| Nicoletta Ercole | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Paolo Costella | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Henri Maïkoff | ... | boom operator |
| Jérôme Thiault | ... | sound |
| Filippo Bussi | ... | digital sound editorial supervisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Scotia International Filmverleih (1992) (Germany) (theatrical)
- KinoVista (2007) (Russia) (tv)
- Koch Lorber Films (2008) (United States) (theatrical) (For Roissy Films included in "Mario Ferreri Collection")
- Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC) (1992) (France) (theatrical)
- Films sans Frontières (2015) (World-wide)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Adelina, a former "Miss Smiles" beauty queen, is a resident at a senior citizen retirement home. Her joie de vie and unfaded beauty make her attractive to the male residents, especially Andrea, a dapper and charming but married septuagenarian. Their initial mutual attraction evolves into physical desire, but their families and the conservative culture of the institution conspire against their consummating their love. Written by duke1029@aol.com |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Final film of Ingrid Thulin, See more » |
| Soundtracks | Nel blu dipinto di blu See more » |
| Quotes |
Esmeralda:
[to Adelina and Andrea as she's watching TV]
It's a shame that men like Bogart always end up falling for the first two cent broad they meet, and most of the time she's blonde. See more » |