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A Whole Life Ahead

A Whole Life Ahead

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Comedy   Drama
📜 Overview: 25-year-old philosophy major Marta faces the ugly truth for many young Italians — a complete lack of career opportunities. While babysitting for single mother Sonia, she starts to work as a telemarketer, experiencing first-hand the fanatical and exploitative rat-race culture pushed on employees while quickly rising through the ranks of the company. Around her revolve people like delusional supervisor Daniela, her womanizing boss Claudio, fragile coworker Lucio "2", and well-meaning but inconsistent union rep Giorgio.
💵 Budget: USD 6,150,000
🌏 Languages Available: Italian
📆 Date Released: 2008-03-28
⌚ Running Time: 117 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.6

Beloved Cast

Isabella Ragonese original image
Marta
Isabella Ragonese
Massimo Ghini original image
Claudio
Massimo Ghini
Valerio Mastandrea original image
Giorgio Conforti
Valerio Mastandrea
Micaela Ramazzotti original image
Sonia
Micaela Ramazzotti
Elio Germano original image
Lucio 2
Elio Germano
Sabrina Ferilli original image
Daniela
Sabrina Ferilli
Laura Morante original image
Narrator (voice)
Laura Morante
Giulia Salerno original image
Lara
Giulia Salerno
Edoardo Gabbriellini original image
Roberto
Edoardo Gabbriellini
Valentina Carnelutti original image
Maria Chiara
Valentina Carnelutti
Caterina Guzzanti original image
Fabiana
Caterina Guzzanti
Elena Arvigo original image
Giorgio Conforti's wife
Elena Arvigo
Paola Tiziana Cruciani original image
Sonia's mother
Paola Tiziana Cruciani
Raffaele Vannoli original image
Claudio's assistant
Raffaele Vannoli
Mary Cipolla original image
Marta's mother
Mary Cipolla
Luisa Battaglia original image
Catena
Luisa Battaglia
Tatiana Farnese original image
Franca
Tatiana Farnese
Valeria Colangelo original image
Alessia, operator
Valeria Colangelo
Veronica Corsi original image
Antonella, operator
Veronica Corsi
Serena Silvani original image
Sabrina, operator
Serena Silvani
Alessia Cardella original image
Vanessa, operator
Alessia Cardella
Francesca La Monica original image
Elisabetta, operator
Francesca La Monica
Francesca De Francesco original image
Milly
Francesca De Francesco
Alessandro Roja original image
Technical support
Alessandro Roja
Niccolò Senni original image
Sebastiano
Niccolò Senni
Bob Messini original image
Sonia's customer
Bob Messini
Giorgio Algranti original image
Sonia's customer
Giorgio Algranti
Teresa Saponangelo original image
Actress – Operator
Teresa Saponangelo
Francesca Cutolo original image
Actress – Housewife
Francesca Cutolo
Edoardo De Nicola original image
Claudio's daughter
Edoardo De Nicola
Maria Grazia Nazzari original image
Claudio's wife
Maria Grazia Nazzari
Stefano Pinto original image
Christian
Stefano Pinto
Francesco Brandi original image
Gaetano
Francesco Brandi
Claudio Fragasso original image
Culture office chief
Claudio Fragasso
Daniela Terreri original image
Post office clerk
Daniela Terreri
Pierpaolo Benigni original image
Matteo
Pierpaolo Benigni
Martinha Do Amor Divino original image
Felicia Delgado
Martinha Do Amor Divino
Astrid Meloni original image
Journalist
Astrid Meloni
Piero Chieti original image
Dean of Faculty
Piero Chieti
Caterina Sylos Labini original image
Customer (voice)
Caterina Sylos Labini
Cinzia Mascoli original image
Customer (voice)
Cinzia Mascoli
Chiara Claudi original image
Customer (voice)
Chiara Claudi
Laura Giannatiempo original image
Customer (voice)
Laura Giannatiempo
Isabella Carle original image
Customer (voice)
Isabella Carle
Cristina Puccinelli original image
Customer (voice)
Cristina Puccinelli
Adamo Dionisi original image
Customer (voice)
Adamo Dionisi
Marco Alfieri original image
Customer (voice)
Marco Alfieri

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