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L'ora di religione (Il sorriso di mia madre)

  • 2002
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
2K
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L'ora di religione (Il sorriso di mia madre) (2002)
Drama

A celebrated painter receives a visit from a cardinal's assistant, who informs him that his mother could become a saint.A celebrated painter receives a visit from a cardinal's assistant, who informs him that his mother could become a saint.A celebrated painter receives a visit from a cardinal's assistant, who informs him that his mother could become a saint.

  • Director
    • Marco Bellocchio
  • Writer
    • Marco Bellocchio
  • Stars
    • Sergio Castellitto
    • Jacqueline Lustig
    • Chiara Conti
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Marco Bellocchio
    • Writer
      • Marco Bellocchio
    • Stars
      • Sergio Castellitto
      • Jacqueline Lustig
      • Chiara Conti
    • 18User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 20 wins & 22 nominations

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    Chiara Conti in L'ora di religione (Il sorriso di mia madre) (2002)
    Sergio Castellitto in L'ora di religione (Il sorriso di mia madre) (2002)
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    Cast

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    Sergio Castellitto
    Sergio Castellitto
    • Ernesto Picciafuocco
    Jacqueline Lustig
    • Irene Picciafuocco
    Chiara Conti
    • Diana Sereni
    Gigio Alberti
    Gigio Alberti
    • Ettore Picciafuocco
    Alberto Mondini
    • Leonardo Picciafuocco
    Gianfelice Imparato
    Gianfelice Imparato
    • Erminio Picciafuocco
    Gianni Schicchi
    • Filippo Argenti
    • (as Gianni Schicchi Gabrieli)
    Maurizio Donadoni
    Maurizio Donadoni
    • Cardinal Piumini
    Donato Placido
    • Egidio Picciafuocco
    Renzo Rossi
    • Baldracchi
    • Director
      • Marco Bellocchio
    • Writer
      • Marco Bellocchio
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Listed #6 in Cahiers du Cinéma's annual Top 10 Film Award.
    • Goofs
      When Ernesto looked up his family on the computer Egidio's birth year was listed as 1950. Seconds later when he looks again, it is listed as 1951.
    • Connections
      Edited into Marx può aspettare (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Psalm 23
      (de Exil, per soprano, strumenti e nastro magnetico) (1994)

      Music by Giya Kancheli

      Soprano: Maacha Deubner

      Flauto: Natalia Pschenitschnikova

      Violino: Catrin Demenga

      Viola: Ruth Killius

      Violoncello: Rebecca Firth

      Contrabasso: Christian Sutter

      Conducted by Vladimir Jurowski (as Wladimir Jurowski)

      © C.F. Peters Musikverlag

      Per gentile concessione ECM New Series

      ECM Records, 1995

    User reviews18

    Review
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    Featured review
    6/10
    A brave film for an unexpected Sergio Castellitto
    I can only say that in the poor Italian cinema scenario, a film like this one from Marco Bellocchio definitely has an important role.

    Nothing to do with the best Bellocchio's filmography but considering how difficult is to treat this argument in a very politicized Vatican environment, this film gives you at least some good arguments to think about.

    Sergio Castellitto gives his best, his acting is well according to what you would have expected from his character. The film at the end is a bit unconcluded but worth surely its view.

    Rating: 6/10
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    • silviopellerani
    • Jun 14, 2002

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 19, 2002 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • My Mother's Smile
    • Production companies
      • Filmalbatros
      • Rai Cinema
      • Tele+
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $41,432
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,167
      • Feb 13, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,079,416
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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