Portrait Of My Father

T
1h 25m
2010
7.3 /10 (3)

Overview

A labor of love documentary, in which a daughter, with the help of various talking heads, looks back on the life work of her father.

Country : Italy
Languages : Italiano
Released Date: 2010-10-27

Top Billed Cast

Ugo Tognazzi

Self (archive footage)

Pupi Avati

Self

Bernardo Bertolucci

Self

Valeria Golino

Self

Carlo Lizzani

Self

Mario Monicelli

Self

Laura Morante

Self

Michel Piccoli

Self

Michele Placido

Self

Thomas Robsahm

Self

Ettore Scola

Self

Gianmarco Tognazzi

Self

Maria Sole Tognazzi

Self

Ricky Tognazzi

Self

Raimondo Vianello

Self (archive footage)

Paolo Villaggio

Self

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