
Overview
In 1943, during the war, Francesca, widowed, moves with her three daughters to her country house, to get away from the bombing of Bologna. In the villa she finds her childhood friends and her old love Guido, who has not forgotten her. Francesca has a passion for everything that comes from America, like music and cinema. She even tells her daughters that her husband who died in the war would actually leave for the USA, where he would live.
Fun facts
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Setting
Set in Emilia-Romagna
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Music
Music by Riz Ortolani
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Franco Delli Colli
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Pupi AvatiScreenplay, Story
- Original title
- Aiutami a sognare
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 26, 1981
- Original language
- Italian
- Countries
- Italy































