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Mignon è partita (1988)

Mignon è partita poster
Directed by
Francesca Archibugi
Genre
drama film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
12
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 28 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A sophisticated young girl from Paris moves to Rome to live with relatives after her father faces legal trouble and her mother has a breakdown. She struggles to adapt to a new culture and a crowded household.

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What happens

Mignon è partita (literally Mignon Has Left, internationally released as Mignon Has Come to Stay) is a 1988 Italian drama film directed by Francesca Archibugi. The film won five David di Donatello awards for Best New Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actress (Stefania Sandrelli), Best Supporting Actor (Massimo Dapporto) and Best Sound. The film centers on a sophisticated young Parisian girl who is forced to move to Rome to live with her extended family after her father runs into criminal charges and her mother has a nervous breakdown. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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