La Balia (1999)
Directed by Marco Bellocchio
Drama
aka: The Nanny
La Balia (1999)
Film Synopsis
In Italy at the turn of the century, Mori, a doctor in a psychiatric hospital, tries to lead a peaceful life with his wife Vittoria, in spite of the violent events taking place in the world around them. They have a child but Vittoria has no affection for the new-born boy. She does her best to care for him but she cannot bring herself to breastfeed him. In the end, Mori has to hire a nurse, Annetta, a pretty young country girl. Annetta succeeds where her employer's wife failed in establishing a bond with the baby. As a result, Vittoria falls ill...© James Travers
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Film Credits
- Director: Marco Bellocchio
- Script: Luigi Pirandello (novel), Marco Bellocchio, Daniela Ceselli
- Cinematographer: Giuseppe Lanci
- Music: Carlo Crivelli
- Cast: Fabrizio Bentivoglio (Prof. Mori), Valeria Bruni Tedeschi (Vittoria Mori), Maya Sansa (Annetta), Jacqueline Lustig (Maddalena), Pier Giorgio Bellocchio (Nardi), Elda Alvigini (Lena), Eleonora Danco (Patient), Fabio Camilli (Broker), Michele Placido (Belli Estate Patient), Marco Ruffatti (Gardener), Gisella Burinato, Alessandra Bacialupi, Letizia Bellocchio, Maria Luisa Bellocchio, Anna Maria Calvelli, Francesca Calvelli, Ginevra Colonna, Simone Conversa, Vittoria Danese, Maria De Rosa
- Country: Italy
- Language: Italian
- Support: Color
- Runtime: 106 min
- Aka: The Nanny ; The Wet-Nurse ; La Nourrice
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