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The Keys to the House

The Keys to the House

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The Keys to the House

2004

1h 51m

6.5(86 votes)

Drama

Overview

Meeting his handicapped son for the first time, a young father attempts to forge a relationship with the teenager.

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Production Companies

RAI Cinema

Pandora Filmproduktion

Arena Films

ARTE France Cinéma

Bavaria Film

ZDF/Arte

Sky Cinema

Lakeshore Entertainment

Canal+

Eurimages

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

11 members

Acting

Kim Rossi Stuart

Gianni

Kim Rossi Stuart

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Andrea Rossi

Paolo

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Alla Faerovich

Nadine

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Pierfrancesco Favino

Alberto

Pierfrancesco Favino

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Manuel Katzy

Taxi driver

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J. Michael Weiss

Andreas

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Ingrid Appenroth

Ospital Warden

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Dimitri Süsin

Boy watching TV

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Thorsten Schwarz

Male nurse

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Eric Neumann

Playground Boy

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Charlotte Rampling

Nicole

Charlotte Rampling

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