La vita che vorrei (2004)

An established and famous actor and an aspiring young actress develop a relationship while working together on films. Their mutual attraction and passion draw them together while also pulling them apart.

Director:

Giuseppe Piccioni

Writers:

Linda Ferri (screenplay), Giuseppe Piccioni (screenplay),

Stars:

Luigi Lo Cascio, Sandra Ceccarelli, Galatea Ranzi

2 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Luigi Lo Cascio	...	Stefano / Federico
Sandra Ceccarelli	...	Laura / Eleonora
Galatea Ranzi	...	Chiara / Vittoria
Fabio Camilli	...	Raffaele
Antonino Bruschetta	...	Luca (as Ninni Bruschetta)
Roberto Citran	...	Giordani
Camilla Filippi	...	Monica
Paolo Sassanelli	...	Diego
Gea Lionello	...	Marina
Sasa Vulicevic	...	Luciano / Conte
Sonia Gessner	...	Sonia (Nobildonna / Donna Ballo)
Guariente Guarienti	...	Nobiluomo
Rossella Gardini	...	Invitata anteprima
Bruna Maria Bossi	...	Costumista
Katia Pietrobelli	...	Amica ballo

Storyline

In Rome, the aspirant actress Laura is invited to an audition for the film "La Vita Che Vorrei" by the director, Luca. Laura is the lover of Raffaele, a man with a good standing in the cinema industry, and performs well, reading the dialog with the successful actor Stefano. The extrovert Laura and the self-controlled Stefano are cast in the lead roles and they have a love affair as filmmaking progresses. However, their relationship has ups and downs with the jealousy and ego-centrism of Stefano in a parallel with the characters of the movie.

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Genres:

Romance | Drama

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Details

Country:

Italy Germany

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

1 October 2004 (Italy)

Also Known As:

The Life That I Want

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lumière & Company, Mikado Film, Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali (MiBAC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

125 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

References Tormento (1950)

User Reviews

A film inside a film

For "la vita che vorrei" we have the same team of "Luce dei miei occhi": director Giuseppe Piccioni and actors Luigi Lo Cascio and Sandra Ceccarelli. Lo Cascio and Ceccarelli play two actors in this film!; the two meet during a shooting and start a romance. It is a film inside a film, because the scenes they're making for their movie coincidentally reflect the relationship they have in "real" life. Their job and the situations they're playing are a mirror of their private life...

I think Piccioni chooses an original way of telling a love story, not a classical way of doing a love film! The film is a continuous game between what actors express during their job and their social life. Piccioni shows us how a relationship goes on, without prejudices and without "honey".

That's original, the film talks about cinema as well... We can say that "La vita che vorrei" reminds us of François Truffaut's "La nuit américaine". Bravo Piccioni, bravo Lo Cascio & Ceccarelli!