IMDb >
Dolce far niente (1998)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at Blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsDolce far niente (1998) More at IMDbPro »
Overview
User Rating:
Director:
Writers:
Release Date:
31 March 1999 (France)
more
Plot:
This movie depicts the two years that young Stendhal spent in Italy. Stendhal, that time still known simply as Henri Beyle...
more
| add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Awards:
1 win
&
2 nominations
more
User Comments:
Typical Euro-pudding
more (1 total)
Cast
(Credited cast) | François Cluzet | ... | Stendhal |
| Isabella Ferrari | ... | Josephine |
| Margherita Buy | ... | Countess Gabriella Nencini |
 | Giancarlo Giannini | ... | Count Nencini |
| Pierfrancesco Favino | ... | Rossini |
| Teresa Saponangelo | ... | Rosa |
 | Gianni Fantoni | ... | Rossini's agent |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Sweet Idleness (UK) (informal literal English title)
The Sweetness of Doing Nothing (Australia)
more
The Sweetness of Doing Nothing (Australia)
more
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
UK:119 min
Language:
Color:
Certification:
FAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more (1 total)
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Dolce far niente (1998)Recommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| Tea with Mussolini | Les biches | 8½ | No Man's Land | Sans toit ni loi |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| IMDb Comedy section | IMDb Romania section | Add this title to MyMovies |
This movie has been made by different production companies (Sintra, K2, France 2 Cinéma, CNC, Eurimages) who all wanted to have their crew-member or their own cast. So this movie has no consistent personality. It is based on the book by François Vitoux (La Comédie de Terracina) which based it on the book by Henri Beyle, better knwon as Stendhal: "Voyages à Rome, Naples, Florence 1817-1826". Nae Caranfil was the director and he made the script. The title: "Dolce far niente" suggests that the protagonists are not working and just making love; "Amor, Vino e Revolutione". Stendhal became later consul at Civittavecchia but this story happened during the twenties when he came for the first time in Italy and at that time he wrote articles about music and the arts. The fight against the revolutionaries gives the movie some action but most of the time it is a romance in a historical context. So Stendhal (François Cluzet) falls in love with Josphine (Isabella Ferrari). Everybody is calling Rossini "Maestro" and the countess is just a fan of him. It is not clear if Stendhal should have encountered Rossini (a wooden Pierfrancesco Favino) but this ads some historical figure to the weak script. This movie is just entertainment and is not pretentious but one wonders if you learn something more about Stendhal or Rossini.