La Seconda volta (1995) Directed by Mimmo Calopresti
Drama
aka: The Second Time
Film Synopsis
Alberto Sajevo meets Lisa Venturi, twelve years after she attempted to
kill him. She has given up her terrorist life and is trying to
make a fresh start. They meet up again. She pretends that
she has a job, and he does his best to let her think that he believes
her. In fact, Lisa must return each evening to the prison where
she is serving her sentence. Alberto is still obsessed with
knowing the answer to one question: just why did she want to kill him?
Script: Francesco Bruni, Mimmo Calopresti, Heidrun Schleef
Cinematographer: Alessandro Pesci
Music: Franco Piersanti
Cast: Francesca Antonelli (Antonella),
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi (Lisa Venturi),
Simona Caramelli (Sonia),
Marina Confalone (Adele),
Roberto De Francesco (Enrico),
Orsetta De Rossi (Raffaella),
Paolo De Vita (Judge Di Biagio),
Nello Mascia (Doctor),
Valeria Milillo (Francesca),
Nanni Moretti (Alberto Sajevo),
Rossana Mortara (Student),
Antonio Petrocelli (Ronchi)
Country: Italy / France
Language: Italian
Support: Color
Runtime: 80 min
Aka:The Second Time
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