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The Italian

The Italian

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The Italian

2005

1h 30m

6.8(48 votes)

Drama

Overview

Set in 2002, an abandoned 5-year-old boy living in a rundown orphanage in a small Russian village is adopted by an Italian family.

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Production Companies

Lenfilm

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

19 members

Acting

Kolya Spiridonov

Vanya Solntsev / Kolya Spiridonov

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Мария Кузнецова

Madam

Мария Кузнецова

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Nikolay Reutov

Grisha

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Denis Moiseenko

Kolyan

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Sasha Sirotkin

Sery

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Полина Воробьёва

Nataha

Полина Воробьёва

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Olga Shuvalova

Irka

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Dima Zemlyanko

Anton

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Рудольф Кульд

Guard

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Юрий Ицков

Headmaster

Юрий Ицков

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Дарья Юргенс

Mama Mukhina

Дарья Юргенс

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Рудольф Кульд

Unknown Role

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Directing

Alexandr Andreev

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Acting

Юлия Шубарева

Unknown Role

Юлия Шубарева

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Владимир Космидайло

Unknown Role

Владимир Космидайло

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Татьяна Захарова

Unknown Role

Татьяна Захарова

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Сергей Жукович

Unknown Role

Сергей Жукович

Acting

Андрей Дежонов

Unknown Role

Андрей Дежонов

Acting

Ирина Основина

Unknown Role

Ирина Основина

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