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The Double Hour (2009)

The Double Hour poster
Original title
La doppia ora
Directed by
Giuseppe Capotondi
Genre
drama film, film noir, romance film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
U
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 93 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A hotel maid and a former police officer meet and begin a romance. A violent event soon turns their lives upside down.

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What happens

The Double Hour (Italian: La doppia ora) is a 2009 Italian romantic thriller film. It is directed by Giuseppe Capotondi, produced by Francesca Cima and Nicola Giuliano, and stars Filippo Timi and Kseniya Rappoport. Principal photography began in October 2008 in Turin, Italy. The film opened in Italy on October 9, 2009, after premiering in competition at Venice Film Festival in September 2009, where it eventually won the Volpi Cup award for Best Actress for Rappoport. It was also screened at the 2009 Toronto Film Festival. Samuel Goldwyn Films released The Double Hour in the US on April 15, 2011. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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