Of Lost Love () is a 1998 Italian drama film directed by Michele Placido. For her performance Giovanna Mezzogiorno won the Pasinetti Award at the 55th Venice International Film Festival and the 1999 Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress, while her co-star Fabrizio Bentivoglio was awarded David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor. The Mezzogiorno's character is inspired by teacher Liliana Rossi.
Plot In the 1950s a young teacher, close to the ideals of the left, tries to help the most vulnerable people through teaching.
Cast
Giovanna Mezzogiorno: Liliana Fabrizio Bentivoglio: Antonio Rocco Papaleo: Cucchiaro Michele Placido: Don Gerardo Enrico Lo Verso: Dr. Satriano Pietro Pischedda: Gerardo Sergio Rubini: Italo
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