''Of Lost Love'' ( it, Del perduto amore) is a

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ...

Italian

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

directed by

Michele Placido Michele Placido (; born 19 May 1946) is an Italian actor, film director, and screenwriter. He began his career on stage, and first gained mainstream attention through a series of roles in films directed by the likes of Mario Monicelli and Marc ...

. For her performance Giovanna Mezzogiorno won the Pasinetti Award at the

55th Venice International Film Festival The 55th annual Venice International Film Festival was held between 3 and 13 September 1998. The Golden Lion was awarded to ''Così ridevano'' by Gianni Amelio. Jury The following people comprised the 1998 jury: * Ettore Scola (Italy) (head of ...

and the 1999

Nastro d'Argento The Nastro d'Argento, also known by its translated name Silver Ribbon, is an Italian film award awarded each year since 1946 by the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists (Italian: ''Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italian ...

for

Best Actress Best Actress is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organisations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actresses in a film, television series, television film or play. The first Best Actress awar ...

, while her co-star Fabrizio Bentivoglio was awarded David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor. The Mezzogiorno's character is inspired by teacher Liliana Rossi.

Plot

In the 1950s a young teacher, close to the ideals of the left, tries to help the most vulnerable people through teaching.

Cast

* Giovanna Mezzogiorno: Liliana * Fabrizio Bentivoglio: Antonio *

Rocco Papaleo Rocco Antonio Papaleo (born 16 August 1958) is an Italian actor, film director and singer. Born in Lauria (Basilicata), he moved to Rome to study math at university but left soon to attend the theatre school. He made his theatrical debut in 198 ...

: Cucchiaro *

: Don Gerardo *

Enrico Lo Verso Enrico Lo Verso (born 18 January 1964) is an Italian actor. He studied acting at Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia and ''INDA, Istituto Nazionale del Dramma Antico''. Filmography * '' Atto di dolore'' (1990) * '' A Season of Giants'' (199 ...

: Dr. Satriano * Pietro Pischedda: Gerardo *

Sergio Rubini Sergio Rubini (born 21 December 1959) is an Italian actor, film director and screenwriter. Life and career Rubini was born in Grumo Appula, Apulia, but soon moved to Rome to study acting. After some roles in theater, he debuted in a feature ...

: Italo

References

External links

* 1998 films Italian drama films Films directed by Michele Placido 1998 drama films Films set in Basilicata Social realism in film Films about educators 1990s Italian films {{1990s-drama-film-stub