The Peaceful Air of the West
Genres
Overview
Set in Milan in the summer of 1989 against the backdrop of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the film follows four frustrated individuals whose lives intertwine because of the loss of a planner.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
110 min
Release Date
1990-09-07
Status
Released
Original Language
Italian
Vote Count
8
Vote Average
4.4
Fabrizio Bentivoglio
Cesare
Antonella Fattori
Irene
Ivano Marescotti
Tobia
Patrizia Piccinini
Veronica
Silli Togni
Clara
Roberto Accornero
Mario
Olga Durano
Rosa
Cesare Bocci
Cesare's friend
Riccardo Magherini
Tobia's coworker
Bruno Stori
Young suicide victim
Patrizia Punzo
Cosmos director
Barbara Valmorin
Translator
Nicola Alcozer
Professor
Maurizio Schmidt
Stranger at the disco
Luisa Passega
Hotel janitor
Carla Chiarelli
Nurse
Lucia Lo Russo
Cleaning lady
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