Underplayed Gems

Help Me Dream (1981)

Help Me Dream poster
Original title
Aiutami a sognare
Directed by
Pupi Avati
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 52m
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In 1943 during World War Two, a woman flees Bologna to live in her country villa to escape the bombing. There she navigates wartime life and romantic feelings.

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What happens

Help Me Dream (Italian: Aiutami a sognare) is a 1981 Italian romance film directed by Pupi Avati and starring Mariangela Melato, Anthony Franciosa and Orazio Orlando. For this film Mariangela Melato was awarded with a David di Donatello for Best Actress and a Nastro d'Argento in the same category. The musical score of Riz Ortolani won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Score. In 1943 during the Second World War a woman leaves Bologna to escape the bombing raids and goes to live in her country villa. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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