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The Place

The Place

20177.11h 42m

Overview

The fates of an apparently random group of strangers who each come into contact with a mysterious figure who they believe possesses the power to grant any wish, in return for which they must carry out a task he assigns them.

Directed by Paolo Genovese
Written by Isabella Aguilar, Christopher Kubasik, Paolo Genovese
Produced by Marco Belardi
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Top Cast

Valerio Mastandrea

Valerio Mastandrea

L'uomo

Marco Giallini

Marco Giallini

Ettore

Alba Rohrwacher

Alba Rohrwacher

Chiara

Vittoria Puccini

Vittoria Puccini

Azzurra

Rocco Papaleo

Rocco Papaleo

Odoacre

Silvio Muccino

Silvio Muccino

Alex

Silvia D'Amico

Silvia D'Amico

Martina

Vinicio Marchioni

Vinicio Marchioni

Gigi

Alessandro Borghi

Alessandro Borghi

Fulvio

Sabrina Ferilli

Sabrina Ferilli

Angela

Themes & Keywords

waitressdealrestaurantwishnotebookmysterious mancafemoral dilemmabased on tv seriesdeal with the devil

About The Place

The Place is a drama, thriller film released in 2017 exploring themes of waitress, deal, restaurant, wish, notebook, mysterious man. Directed by Paolo Genovese, it stars Valerio Mastandrea, Marco Giallini, Alba Rohrwacher. The fates of an apparently random group of strangers who each come into contact with a mysterious figure who they believe possesses the power to grant any wish, in return for which they must carry out a task he assigns them.

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