Il grande Torino
2005 · 180 min · ★ 6.3 · Drama
The story of a young boy who wants to be part of the great soccer italian team: il Grande Torino.
Directed by Claudio Bonivento
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Ciro Esposito Angelo Di Girolamo (Young) -
Giuseppe Fiorello Valentino Mazzola -
Michele Placido Angelo Di Girolamo (Older) -
Gaetano Amato Giuseppe Di Girolamo -
Tosca D'Aquino Anna Di Girolamo -
Katy Louise Saunders Susanna Erbstein - F Fausto Verginelli Pasquale Di Girolamo
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Carlo Pistarino Signor Pautasso -
Remo Girone Ferruccio Novo -
Francesco Venditti Eusebio Castigliano -
Massimo Popolizio Ernest Egre Erbstein -
Alessandra Mastronardi Rosa Di Girolamo
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