The Sweet Sounds of Life

Overview

Sofia, a budding young theater actress, unwittingly discovers that Bruno, her beloved acting teacher, is gay. Heartbroken and determined to flee as far away from him as possible, she meets a young girl on the train who gives birth and abandons the baby. Sofia makes a life-changing decision: she takes the child and passes him off as her own son, naming him Bruno.

Directed by Giuseppe Bertolucci

Top cast

Francesca Neri

Sofia

Rade Šerbedžija

Bruno Maier

C

Claudio Biscione

Bruno a 5 anni

Niccolò Senni

Bruno a 15 anni

Rosalinda Celentano

Lolita

Olimpia Carlisi

Prostituta

Gea Lionello

Alida Valli

Nonna di Sofia

Marina Confalone

Lucilla Giagnoni

Giulia Mombelli

Lucilla

Tiziana Scrocca

Allieva

Fernando Cormick

Studente

Alida Valli

Sofia's grandmother

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