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What happened to Amalia? Who was with her the night she died? Her daughter Delia is saddened bythe news, but not surprised. She considers her mother to be a disgrace even before she hears of the sordid circumstances of her death. Delia travels home to Naples for the funeral and tries to piece together her mother’s recent life. By doing so, she starts to confront her childhood memories that shaped their family history. Based on the novel by Elena Ferrante.
Original Release
04/12/1995
US Release
09/30/1995
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Anna Bonaiuto | Daughter / Delia |
| Angela Luce | Mother / Amalia |
| Piero Tassitano | Legal Doctor |
| Giovanni Viglietti | Amalia's lover / Caserta |
| Lina Polito | Delia's Sister / Rosaria |
| Marita D'Elia | Delia's Sister / Wand |
| Gianni Cajafa | Delia's Uncle / Filippo / Uncle Filippo |
| Anna Calato | Signora De Riso |
| Sabina Cangiano | Shop Assistant |
| Peppe Lanzetta | Caserta's son / Antonio |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Anna Bonaiuto | Daughter / Delia |
| Angela Luce | Mother / Amalia |
| Piero Tassitano | Legal Doctor |
| Giovanni Viglietti | Amalia's lover / Caserta |
| Lina Polito | Delia's Sister / Rosaria |
| Marita D'Elia | Delia's Sister / Wand |
| Gianni Cajafa | Delia's Uncle / Filippo / Uncle Filippo |
| Anna Calato | Signora De Riso |
| Sabina Cangiano | Shop Assistant |
| Peppe Lanzetta | Caserta's son / Antonio |
| Beniamino Femiano | Cloakroom Attendant |
| Fabrizio Martone | The Candidate |
| Italo Celoro | Delia's Father |
| Ferdinando Sirignano | Man with Cigar |
| Nicola Laieta | Soldier on Leave |
| Armando Pirozzi | Soldier on Leave |
| Vincenzo Saggese | Soldier on Leave |
| Carmela Pecoraro | child / Delia |
| Licia Maglietta | Young / Amalia |
| Alda Massa | Delia's Sister in flashbacks / Rosaria |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Angelo Curti | Producer |
| Andrea Occhipinti | Producer |
| Kermit Smith | Producer |
