''The Trial Begins'' (, also known as ''Rush Hour'') is a 2007

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. It entered the competition at the

64th Venice International Film Festival The 64th annual Venice Film Festival, Venice International Film Festival, was held from 29 August to 8 September 2007, at Venice Lido in Italy. Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou was the jury president for the main competition. Italian actress Ambra ...

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Fanny Ardant Fanny Marguerite Judith Ardant (born 22 March 1949) is a French actress and film director. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two César Awards and a Lumière Award. Early life Ardant was born on 22 March 1949, in Saumur, ...

as ''Caterina'' * Michele Lastella as ''Filippo Costa'' *

Giulia Bevilacqua Giulia Bevilacqua (born 19 May 1979) is an Italian film, stage and television actress. Life and career Born in Rome, the younger daughter of two architects, Bevilacqua studied at the Accademia Filarmonica as a chorister, and then attended at ...

as ''Francesca'' *

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as ''Comandante Salvi'' *

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as ''Donati'' * Barbara Valmorin as ''Anna'' * Nicola Labate as ''Patrizi'' * Giacomo Piperno as ''Rizzi'' * Kiara Tomaselli as Filippo's Secretary * Loredana Martinez as Donati's Secretary

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* 2007 films Italian crime drama films 2007 crime drama films Films directed by Vincenzo Marra 2000s Italian films {{2000s-crime-drama-film-stub

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