Credited cast: | |||
Sophia Loren | ... | Madame Rosa | |
Ibrahima Gueye | ... | Momo | |
Renato Carpentieri | ... | Dr. Coen | |
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Iosif Diego Pirvu | ... | Iosif |
Massimiliano Rossi | ... | Spacciatore | |
Abril Zamora | ... | Lola | |
Babak Karimi | ... | Hamil | |
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Malich Cissé | ... | Nala |
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Vittoria Loiacono | ... | Donna Ospedale |
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Cesare Pastanella | ... | Musicista |
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Costanta Fana Pirvu | ... | Madre di Iosif |
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Rav Mario Sonnino | ... | Rabbino |
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Simone Surico | ... | Babu |
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Nicola Valenzano | ... | Molinari |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Francesco Cassano | ... | Carabiniere |
In seaside Italy, a Holocaust survivor with a daycare business takes in a 12-year-old street kid who recently robbed her.
With veiled meanings, stories not entirely explained on purpose, but brought to light with ingenuity, so The Life Ahead manages to establish itself as one of the best films by Edoardo Ponti and the glorious Sophia Loren, son and mother. For anyone who knows Sophia Loren (impossible), they know that she's a guarantee and a pleasure to see on screen; woman with a unique charisma, the representation of a Naples that was, representation of the diva and the humble, woman of the people and of the dreamers, art made woman, cinema made woman, once again manages to enchant in her so simple speeches, but so effective. Ibrahima Gueye, an amazing revelation, who manages, despite his debut, to act as a coachman for a tough film (by theme) to carry on. A motivated, incisive and clear Edoardo Ponti, with a warm and simple direction (not always in-depth and scrupulous), but perfect for representing a story of depth, thus bringing life not only to the story, but giving images to a novel that is already spectacular in itself.