The Life Ahead 

La vita davanti a sé (original title)
Drama

Post-production

An aging Holocaust survivor forges a bond with a young immigrant from Senegal.

Director:

Edoardo Ponti

Writers:

Ugo Chiti, Romain Gary (based on the book by) | 2 more credits »

Stars:

Sophia Loren, Renato Carpentieri, Abril Zamora | See full cast & crew »

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Cast

Credited cast, sorted by IMDb STARmeter:
Sophia Loren ... Madame Rosa
Abril Zamora Abril Zamora
Babak Karimi
Renato Carpentieri
Massimiliano Rossi Massimiliano Rossi
Francesco Cassano Francesco Cassano ... Carabiniere
Ibrahima Gueye Ibrahima Gueye ... Momo
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An aging Holocaust survivor forges a bond with a young immigrant from Senegal.

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Drama

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Italy

Language:

English

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