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Sweet Idleness

Sweet Idleness

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Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 31, 1999

Runtime

1h 59m

Genres

Comedy, Drama

User Score

70%

Original Title

Dolce far niente

Production Companies

Canal+, CNC, Eurimages, France 2 Cinéma, K2 SA, MACT Productions, Sintra

Director

Nae Caranfil

Description

This movie depicts the two years that young Stendhal spent in Italy. Stendhal, that time still known simply as Henri Beyle, is living the life of a wanderer, looking for a direction in his life, meeting famous Rossini and falling in love with young widow Giuseppina. A story of love, betrayal and an analysis of women and men's minds and souls.