''The Sweet Sounds of Life'' () is a 1999 Italian romance-

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. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

co-written and directed by

Giuseppe Bertolucci Giuseppe Bertolucci (27 February 1947 – 16 June 2012) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 26 films between 1972 and 2012. He was the younger brother of Bernardo Bertolucci. Selected filmography * ''Berlinguer, I Lov ...

. It premiered at the

56th Venice International Film Festival The 56th annual Venice International Film Festival was held between 1 and 11 September 1999. Stanley Kubrick's final film ''Eyes Wide Shut'' was the festival's opening film. Yugoslavian filmmaker Emir Kusturica was the Jury President for the ma ...

, and entered the competition at the 1999

Mar del Plata Film Festival The Mar del Plata International Film Festival () is an List of film festivals, international film festival that takes place every November in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina. It is the only competitive feature festival recognized by the FIAPF ...

, in which Bertolucci was awarded as best director.

Cast

Francesca Neri Francesca Neri (born 10 February 1964) is a retired Italian actress. Career Neri was born in Trento, Italy. She has received the Silver Ribbon Award three times, for Best Actress for '' Pensavo fosse amore, invece era un calesse'' (1991), dire ...

as Sofia *

Rade Šerbedžija Rade Šerbedžija ( sr-Cyrl, Раде Шербеџија, ; born 27 July 1946) is a Croatian actor, director and musician. He is known for his portrayals of imposing figures on both sides of the law. He was one of the best known Yugoslav actors ...

as Bruno Maier * Niccolò Senni as Bruno at 15 *

Rosalinda Celentano Rosalinda Celentano (born 15 July 1968) is an Italian actress. Credited in over twenty films, she is perhaps best known for having played Satan in the movie ''The Passion of the Christ'' (2004). She is the daughter of Adriano Celentano and Clau ...

as Lolita *

Olimpia Carlisi Olimpia Carlisi (born 29 December 1946) is an Italian stage, film and television actress. Career Carlisi was born in Campi Bisenzio, Florence, on 29 December 1946. After her debut as a stage actress, she made her film debut working with Robert ...

as Prostitute *

Alida Valli Baroness Alida Maria Laura Altenburger von Marckenstein-Frauenberg (31 May 1921 – 22 April 2006), better known by her stage name Alida Valli, or simply Valli, was an Italian actress who appeared in more than 100 films in a 70-year career, span ...

as Grandmother of Sofia

References

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* 1999 films 1999 romantic drama films Films directed by Giuseppe Bertolucci Italian romantic drama films 1990s Italian-language films 1990s Italian films Italian-language romantic drama films {{1990s-Italy-film-stub