La Balia
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Marco Bellocchio
Fabrizio Bentivoglio
Valeria Bruni-tedeschi
Maya Sansa
Jacqueline Lustig
Pier Giorgio Bellocchio
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
At the beginning of the century Rome is embroiled in violent social upheaval. But Professor Mori and his wife have a comfortable middle-class existence, seemingly far from the trouble. However, when Vittoria gives birth, they find some problems of their own. The child refuses its mother's breast and Vittoria has no maternal feelings. They hire a nanny, a revolutionary who may have a dark secret, to care for and feed their child while Vittoria withdraws from the family to engage in the revolts of the populace.
Director
Marco Bellocchio
Cast
Fabrizio Bentivoglio
Valeria Bruni-tedeschi
Maya Sansa
Jacqueline Lustig
Pier Giorgio Bellocchio
Michele Placido
Elda Alvigini
Eleonora Danco
Fabio Camilli
Gisella Burinato
Crew
Maurizio Argentieri
Sergio Ballo
Fabiola Banzi
Marco Bellocchio
Pier Giorgio Bellocchio
Francesca Calvelli
Daniela Ceselli
Daniela Ceselli
Carlo Crivelli
Marco Dentici
Giuseppe Lanci
Simona Migliotti
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the 2000 David di Donatello Award for Best Costume Design.
Released in United States May 1999
Released in United States on Video July 8, 2003
Released in United States September 1999
Shown at Cannes Film Festival (in competition) May 12-23, 1999.
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Masters) September 9-18, 1999.
Began shooting late summer 1998.
Released in United States May 1999 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (in competition) May 12-23, 1999.)
Released in United States on Video July 8, 2003
Released in United States September 1999 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Masters) September 9-18, 1999.)
