The Big Dream
2009 · 101 min · ★ 5.5 · Drama, History, Romance
Italy, 1968. Aspiring actor Nicola enrolls in the police to pay for his studies, ending up undercover among college students protesting the government, the Vietnam War and the values of their parents' generation. However, he complicates his mission by falling for Laura, a bourgeois girl dreaming of a better world.
Directed by Michele Placido · Written by Doriana Leondeff
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Riccardo Scamarcio Nicola -
Jasmine Trinca Laura -
Luca Argentero Libero -
Massimo Popolizio Domenico -
Alessandra Acciai Francesca -
Dajana Roncione Isabella -
Federica Vincenti Rosa -
Brenno Placido Giulio -
Marco Iermanò Andrea -
Silvio Orlando Carabinieri colonel -
Laura Morante Maddalena -
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