The Life I Want
Seen it?2004 | 125 min | Drama, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Revolutionary Road, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A relationship develops between seasoned actor Stefano and his young, ambitious co-star Laura when they are cast as the two leads in a film. Stefano must deal with his growing jealousy when Laura's career begins to take off.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 542 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Giuseppe Piccioni
- Luigi Lo CascioStefano / Federico
- Sandra CeccarelliLaura / Eleonora
- Galatea RanziChiara / Vittoria
- Fabio CamilliRaffaele
- Roberto CitranGiordani
- Antonino BruschettaLuca
- Camilla FilippiMonica
- Paolo SassanelliDiego
- Gea LionelloMarina
- Saša VulićevićLuciano / The Count