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The Unknown Woman (2006)

The Unknown Woman poster
Original title
La sconosciuta
Directed by
Giuseppe Tornatore
Genre
drama film, thriller film
Country
France, Italy
Runtime
2h 01m
Rated
18
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 373 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman in a foreign country tries to build a new life while being haunted by her traumatic past. She becomes involved with a wealthy family, hiding her true identity and motives.

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What happens

The Unknown Woman (Italian: La sconosciuta, lit. 'The unknown'; also known as The Other Woman) is a 2006 Italian psychological thriller mystery film, directed by Giuseppe Tornatore that depicts a woman alone in a foreign country, haunted by a horrible past. Although it was selected as the Italian entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the 80th Academy Awards and made the shortlist, ultimately it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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