
Once Upon a Time the City of Fools
Drama
Overview
A biopic of Franco Basaglia, the Italian psychiatrist.
Top Cast


Fabrizio Gifuni
Fabrizio Gifuni
Franco Basaglia
Fabrizio Gifuni
Franco Basaglia


Vittoria Puccini
Vittoria Puccini
Margherita
Vittoria Puccini
Margherita


Branko Đurić
Branko Đurić
Boris
Branko Đurić
Boris


Michela Cescon
Michela Cescon
Infermiera Nives
Michela Cescon
Infermiera Nives


Thomas Trabacchi
Thomas Trabacchi
Lampo
Thomas Trabacchi
Lampo


Sandra Toffolatti
Sandra Toffolatti
Franca Ongaro
Sandra Toffolatti
Franca Ongaro


Tiziana Bagatella
Tiziana Bagatella
Elsa
Tiziana Bagatella
Elsa


Valeria Sabel
Valeria Sabel
Biachina
Valeria Sabel
Biachina


Giorgio Gobbi
Giorgio Gobbi
Eraldo
Giorgio Gobbi
Eraldo


Stefano Scandaletti
Stefano Scandaletti
Guido Sarti
Stefano Scandaletti
Guido Sarti
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