Leopardi
2014 · 137 min · ★ 6.8 · Drama, History
In 19th-century Italy, Giacomo Leopardi channels his debilitating illness and isolation into poetry.
Directed by Mario Martone · Written by Ippolita Di Majo
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Elio Germano Giacomo Leopardi -
Michele Riondino Antonio Ranieri -
Massimo Popolizio Monaldo Leopardi -
Anna Mouglalis Fanny Targioni-Tozzetti -
Valerio Binasco Pietro Giordani -
Paolo Graziosi Carlo Antici -
Iaia Forte Mrs. Rosa -
Sandro Lombardi Father Vincenzo - R Raffaella Giordano Adelaide Antici Leopardi
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Edoardo Natoli Carlo Leopardi -
Giovanni Ludeno Pasquale Ignarra -
Federica De Cola Paolina Ranieri
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