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Feature film — 2008

The Past Is a Foreign Land (2008)

6.32h 0mDrama — Thriller

A promising law student from a good family is driven by a cool cardsharper into a downward spiral of criminality, discovering a part of himself he had never known.

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A high-signal pick with 43 votes.

Fandango / R&C Produzioni / RAI Cinema / Armadillo Film / MiC / Apulia Film Commission

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Director: Daniele Vicari

On screen

Cast & crew

Elio Germano as Giorgio

Elio Germano

Giorgio

Michele Riondino as Francesco

Michele Riondino

Francesco

Chiara Caselli as Maria

Chiara Caselli

Maria

Valentina Lodovini as Antonia

Valentina Lodovini

Antonia

Marco Baliani as Franco

Marco Baliani

Franco

Daniela Poggi as Anna

Daniela Poggi

Anna

María Jurado as Ángelica

María Jurado

Ángelica

Romina Carrisi as Giulia

Romina Carrisi

Giulia

Federico Pacifici as Lawyer

Federico Pacifici

Lawyer

Lorenza Indovina as Alessandra

Lorenza Indovina

Alessandra

Antonio Gerardi as Officer

Antonio Gerardi

Officer

Gianrico Carofiglio as Patron

Gianrico Carofiglio

Patron