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The Great Pumpkin

The Great Pumpkin

19936.71h 38m

Overview

An epileptic 12-year-old girl, Pippi, is hospitalized in the psychiatric ward instead of the neurological ward, due to an administration error. Out of this mistake begins the difficult journey towards being cured.

Directed by Francesca Archibugi
Written by Francesca Archibugi, Elisabetta Boni
Produced by Leo Pescarolo, Fulvio Lucisano, Guido De Laurentiis
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Top Cast

Sergio Castellitto

Sergio Castellitto

Arturo

Anna Galiena

Anna Galiena

Cynthia Diotallevi

Alessia Fugardi

Alessia Fugardi

Valentina 'Pippi' Diotallevi

Silvio Vannucci

Silvio Vannucci

Gianni

Alessandra Panelli

Alessandra Panelli

Fiorella

Victor Cavallo

Victor Cavallo

Don Annibale

Maria Consagra

Maria Consagra

Madre di Marinella

Lidia Broccolino

Lidia Broccolino

Prof. Lodigiani

Raffaele Vannoli

Raffaele Vannoli

Michele

Giacomo Ciarrapico

Giacomo Ciarrapico

Giacomo

Themes & Keywords

woman director

About The Great Pumpkin

The Great Pumpkin is a comedy, drama film released in 1993 exploring themes of woman director. Directed by Francesca Archibugi, it stars Sergio Castellitto, Anna Galiena, Alessia Fugardi. An epileptic 12-year-old girl, Pippi, is hospitalized in the psychiatric ward instead of the neurological ward, due to an administration error. Out of this mistake begins the difficult journey towards being cured.

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