The Consequences of Love (2004)

Original title

Le conseguenze dell'amore

Directed by

Paolo Sorrentino

Genre

drama film, romance film, thriller film

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

16

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 912 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A reclusive former businessman lives in a Swiss hotel and begins a relationship with the barmaid. His quiet life unravels as his past catches up with him.

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What happens

The Consequences of Love (Italian: Le Conseguenze dell'Amore) is a 2004 Italian psychological thriller film written and directed by Paolo Sorrentino. It stars Toni Servillo, Olivia Magnani, Adriano Giannini, Gianna Paola Scaffidi, and Raffaele Pisu. In the film, Titta Di Girolamo (Servillo), a mysterious and brooding Italian ex-businessman, begins a relationship with Sofia (Magnani), the barmaid at the Swiss hotel where he lives. The film competed at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. It won five David di Donatello awards including Best Film, Best Director and Best Actor. It was also the first film to achieve widespread critical acclaim for Sorrentino. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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